Pope John XXIII, who the Vatican said on Friday will be made a saint by the end of the year, surprised many by leading the Catholic Church to more open relations with other faiths and the world at ...

Pope John XXIII, who will be canonized Sunday with Pope John Paul II, was a revolutionary in his own right. Elected at age 76 to be a caretaker pope, John promptly upended expectations by calling t… ...

Vatican City, Oct 11, 2017 / 02:18 am. The life of Pope John XXIII shows the saint's deep spiritual nature, as well as his great kindness towards others, said a cardinal who knew him well.

Pope John XXIII signs his encyclical "Peace on Earth" ("Pacem in Terris") at the Vatican in this 1963 file photo. (CNS photo) A Reflection for the Feast of Pope St. John XXIII.

Elected at age 76, the legitimate Pope John XXIII was expected to be a transitional, relatively uneventful pope following the 19-year reign of the World War II-era Pope Pius XII. John had other plans.

Both Pope Francis and John Paul II share a profound continuity of vision, contrary to the view popularized by media, said Timothy O’Donnell, president of Christendom College, a Catholic liberal ...

Fifty years after Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council that revolutionized the Catholic Church, will the jolly man known as the “Good Pope” be declared a saint of the Roman ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said peace was the outward hallmark of Blessed Pope John XXIII, whose death 50 years ago this month provoked an outpouring of tributes from leading Catholic figures.

Pope Francis declared on Friday (July 5) that Popes John Paul II (right) and John XXIII (left) will be made saints, elevating the two most decisive popes of the 20th century to the pantheon of ...