John XXIII and John Paul II were canonized Sunday by Pope Francis in an unprecedented ceremony witnessed by huge crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Millions more around the ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) The fast-track canonization for Pope John Paul II, and the bend-the-rules process for Pope John XXIII, have raised questions about a rush to sainthood for the two most ...

Bunson says John XXIII and John Paul II offer the church “a glimpse of holiness” upon their canonization. He believes both popes have had an impact that goes beyond the Catholic Church and ...

I am once again scandalized and more than angry. Is there any way of unsainting Pope John Paul II? He should never have been canonized in the first place, but this latest revelation simply is a ...

Calls for John Paul II to be made a saint began at his funeral, on April 2, 2005, when cries of "Santo Subito" (or "sainthood immediately") erupted from the half million pilgrims in St. Peter's ...

When John Paul II died in 2005, the crowd at his funeral wasn't subtle: they chanted "Santo, subito!" (Sainthood now!) His successor, Benedict XVI, heard them loud and clear, waiving the waiting ...

"The canonization process leaves no doubt as to John Paul's II sainthood," the communique said. John Paul II isn't the only pope under scrutiny for dealing with predator priests.

At John Paul II's funeral, cries of "Santo subito," or "Sainthood now!" were heard throughout the crowd of mourners. John Paul II credited the Virgin Mary for saving his life, as he was shot on ...

John XXIII and John Paul II were canonized Sunday by Pope Francis in an unprecedented ceremony witnessed by huge crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. Millions more around the ...

For a long time, being a pope was like getting a golden ticket, not just to heaven but to the official sainthood VIP lounge. In the early centuries of the Roman Catholic Church, sainthood was ...

Church defends John Paul II’s canonization March 15, 2023 at 4:00 a.m. by The Associated Press Poland's Archbishop Grzegorz Rys, left, meets the media on Tuesday, 14 March 2023.