On05, Pope John Paul II, head of the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century, died at his Vatican apartment.

Before last week, the highlight of recent Chicago history involving a pope dated back more than 45 years. Pope John Paul II visited Chicago in October 1979, about a year after he was elected. The ...

One of the longest-serving pontificates lived and studied at the 17th-century palace, which spans 32,000 square feet close to ...