On this day in 1979, Pope John Paul II, born Karol Wojtyła in Poland, visited his home country for the first time as pontiff, ...

WARSAW — Tax breaks, bishops dictating the law, and priests promoted according to the principle of “mediocre, passive, but faithful.” This was the state of the Catholic Church and the ...

His comments follow recent media attacks against John Paul II in Poland ... (the future pope) of covering up some cases of sexual abuse of minors by clergy during his time as archbishop of ...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Pope St. John Paul II knew about sexual abuse of children ... Wojtyla wrote to the archbishop of Vienna at the time, Franz Koenig, recommending a priest to his care.

Pope John Paul II knew about allegations of sexual abuse of children by priests — and tried to cover them up — when he was an archbishop in his native Poland ... some time behind bars for ...

Nope, the big subject dominating Poland’s politics ahead of this fall’s parliamentary election is the legacy of John Paul II ... Pope Francis put out a pretty lukewarm defense of his predecessor. “It ...

Rome — A documentary hit the airwaves this week in Poland ... pope's reputation hasn't withstood the test of time, particularly when it comes to his record on clerical sex abuse. John Paul II ...

Pope John Paul II's funeral Mass was celebrated on April 8, and he was buried at St. Peter's Basilica. Born as Karol Józef Wojtyła in Wadowice, Poland ... This time, the College of Cardinals ...

WARSAW, PolandWARSAW, Poland — Thousands of Poles joined marches Sunday in defense of the late pope, St. John Paul II, following a ... communism as a dark time when the nation was controlled ...