JOHN: Chosen 23 times by popes, most recently in 1958 by Pope John XXIII. John can refer to St. John the Apostle, one of Jesus' 12 apostles and the author of one of the Gospels, or St. John the ...

Pope John Paul II (1978-2005) Pope John Paul II, born Karol Wojtyła, was elected pope on Oct. 16, 1978. He was the first Polish pontiff.

The beloved pope reaches out to a child the day before his death. Vatican Media But Flanagan, who now chairs the theology and religious studies department at St. John’s University in Queens ...

But here are some cardinals who are being talked about as "papabili" to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday. Jean-Marc Aveline, archbishop of ...

Pope John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, was the 261st Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, serving from 1958 until his death in 1963. He is best known for convening the Second Vatican ...

Born Oct. 17, 1912, in Italy’s northern Veneto region, Albino Luciani was elected Pope Aug. 26, 1978, and took a double name after his two immediate predecessors, St. John XXIII and Bl.

10 Life-Changing Daily Rules of Life, From St. John XXIII Pope John XXIII’s morning resolutions provide practical means to help you become a saint.

I made a beeline to the altar of St. Jerome, in which the mortal remains of Pope St. John XXIII are kept. Pope John XXIII inaugurated the Second Vatican Council, which began in 1962.