Pope John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, was the 261st Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, serving from 1958 until his death in 1963. He is best known for convening the Second Vatican ...

John XXIII’s tenure as pope was remarkable: He was the first pope to ever be celebrated as Time’s “Man of the Year” in 1963, and his landmark “Pacem in terris”was the first papal ...

Pope John Paul II tomorrow Sept. 3 will beatify John XXIII, one of the most beloved of Roman Catholic pontiffs, and Pius IX, one of the most controversial.

As a consequence, John XXIII is the most popular Pope of modern times—and perhaps ever. Heading an institution so highly organized that it has been called “the U.S. Steel of churches ...

Pope John XXIII was born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli at Sotto il Monte, Italy on November 2, 1881. He was the fourth child of a family of fourteen. His family was poor and worked as sharecroppers.

"I think we’re going to see quite a bit of discussion between politicians and the Pope regarding his stand on things...Should ...

The late Pope John XXIII kept a secret diary in which, among other matters, he detailed the dilemma that faced Pope Pius XII in regard to raising his voice against Hitler’s persecution of Jews, ...

Pope John XXIII prays in Loreto, Italy, on Oct. 4, 1962, ahead of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. (photo: Courtesy of the Press Office of the Sanctuary of Loreto) ...