John Paul I was known as “the smiling pope” because he appeared always to exude the joy of the Gospel, and Francis recalled this characteristic of the last Italian pope in an inspiring homily ...

Friends, family and colleagues filled the Westminster Fire Department John Street Quarters social hall last month to help Navy veteran John Price and his wife, Nina, celebrate their birthdays.

Beatification is the last step before sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church. John Paul was known as "The Smiling Pope" because of his meekness and simplicity. "With a smile, Pope John Paul ...

“With a smile, Pope John Paul managed to communicate the goodness of the Lord,” Francis said in his homily. “How beautiful is a church with a happy, serene and smiling face, that never ...