First issued by St. John Paul II in 1996, it used to allow for a new pope to be elected by a simple majority—rather than two-thirds—after 33 rounds of ballots starting on the second day of the ...

Like the sheep of John's Gospel who would not ... October 19, 2023. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Here, Erie lawyer Ron DiNicola reflects on the historical events that shaped his pontificate.

The bells of ST. Patrick's rang across the countryside in 1979. The October Day Pope John Paul II came to visit this small rural Catholic church once in *** lifetime event for 200 local parishioners.

Following the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005, St Peter’s Basilica opened to the public for several days. The Vatican initially planned that it would close between 2am and 5am for routine ...

Pope Francis, influenced by the martyrs of the ... beyond the reach of millions of Catholics. Like the sheep of John's Gospel who would not follow the stranger's voice, the faithful marked by ...

Five days of national mourning were declared - longer than the three days observed for Pope John Paul II in 2005, but less than the week declared for Francis by his native Argentina. Interior ...

At the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005, the sermon was delivered by German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who offered what many thought was a stirring elocution on the late pope's life and legacy.

Paul Bissonnette, P.K. Subban ... effortlessly lofting the puck over defenders' sticks to land softly on Boldy's tape. Boldy then capitalized on the exquisite setup, skating in and burying ...

Standing just yards away from the body of the recently deceased Pope, it is easy to lose yourself ... they were asked to put selfie sticks away, but phones remained front and centre.

I count my life by popes, and I’m about to see my sixth. My first was Paul VI (1963-78), who seemed the forever pontiff as he reigned throughout my childhood. I knew very little of him beyond ...

He will be sorely missed.” Italy has declared five days of national mourning — longer than the three days observed for Polish pope John Paul II in 2005, but less than the week declared for ...

Amid the Cold War in 1982 – just years before the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 – President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II met at the Vatican.