Pope Francis also waived Vatican rules to canonize Pope John XXIII. LONDON, July 5, 2013 — -- He was the "Pilgrim Pope," the man who traveled the world inspiring a young generation of Catholics ...

Before last week, the highlight of recent Chicago history involving a pope dated back more than 45 years. Pope John Paul II visited Chicago in October 1979, about a year after he was elected. The ...

April 2, 2005 — -- Pope John Paul II became a truly global figure, in part, because he knew how best to use the media -- whether it was television, radio or the Internet. In Poland, Mexico or ...