National Catholic Register

From John Paul II to Leo XIV, Youth Walk With the Pope

COMMENTARY: Starting with Pope St. John Paul II and World Youth Day, recent popes have had their pontificates ‘baptized’ by rallies connected to Catholic youth. Pope Leo XIV holds the cross as he ...
National Catholic Register

From John Paul II to Leo XIV: Four Popes, One Church

To have come of age during such an extraordinary succession of popes has been a true grace in my life. Each pope I have known has brought something unique, not just to the papacy, but to my own ...
America Magazine

45 years ago today: Attempted assassination of St. John Paul II recalled as turning point in history

Angelo Gugel, private attendant to three popes, holds Pope John Paul II as he lies injured in his jeep in St. Peter's Square on May 13, 1981, after being shot by Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca. Gugel, ...
The New Yorker

The Pope’s First Anniversary Is Marked by More Sparring from the White House

On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II set out from Rome on an apostolic journey, as papal trips away from the Vatican are called. In the eight months since his election, the former Karol Wojtyła had ...
The New York Times

Many Popes Have Been Entangled in Politics. Here Are 5 of Them.

Leo XIV, under fire from President Trump, has joined predecessors like Francis and John Paul II in confronting political issues. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Pope Leo XIV’s standoff with ...