Half a million young people are expected to pour into Rome next week for the biggest event of the 2025 Holy Year. The weeklong Jubilee celebration for young Catholics will sorely test their ...

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A church named after a devotion mentioned by Pope Leo XIV in his first address has drawn visitors and immigrants for decades.

CBS Chicago Vault: Coverage of Pope John Paul II's visit to Chicago in 1979 Before last week, the highlight of recent Chicago history involving a pope dated back more than 45 years.

These are highlight clips of live coverage from Bill Kurtis, Walter Jacobson, and the Channel 2 News team of Pope John Paul II's visit to Chicago in October 1979, including a prayer service at ...

Relive Pope John Paul II’s 1987 visit to Miami. Storms, a blessing under the rain at Tamiami Park, and memories that made history.

Rumors began to circulate in June 1979 that Pope John Paul II might travel to Chicago, which was then home to 2.4 million Catholics making it the largest archdiocese in North America.

No Pope Elected in Conclave’s First Vote The Vatican conclave will continue on Thursday with as many as four more rounds of voting. A two-thirds majority of the 133 cardinals is required to ...

VATICAN CITY — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signaling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a ...

The conclave to elect a new pope has officially begun, with a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel closing. The Latin expression means “all out.” ...

In 1987, Pope John Paul II made a historic visit to Los Angeles, drawing massive crowds and creating lasting memories for those who witnessed the event.