Apr 07 Pope Considered Resigning, Funeral in Poland By PBS News Hour Pope John Paul II wrote in his last will and testament that he considered resigning in 2000 when he was already ailing and when the Roman Catholic Church was entering a new millennium. Continue reading
Apr 04 Mourners Gather to View Pope As Cardinals Converge on Rome By PBS News Hour A vast crowd of faithful and tourists prepared to file past Pope John Paul II's body in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy Monday as the College of Cardinals started to meet ahead of a secret vote to name his… Continue reading
Apr 03 Millions Around World Mourn Pope’s Passing By PBS News Hour Pope John Paul II's body, clad in crimson and white vestments, lay in state at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace in Rome Sunday as millions around the world gathered to pray and mourn his passing. Continue reading
Apr 02 Pope John Paul II Dies After 27 Years At Head of Catholic Church By PBS News Hour Pope John Paul II, the Polish pontiff who headed the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century, died Saturday night at age 84 after his health degenerated in the past three days. Continue reading