Apr 07 Watch Pope's Last Will and Testament Indicates He Mulled Retirement The Vatican released Pope John Paul II's last will and testament Thursday, which indicated he considered retiring in 2000. John Allen, Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter, talks about the will and the pope's funeral on Friday. Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch Pope Remembered as World Leader More than 500,000 people lined up to view the body of Pope John Paul II at St. Peter's Square in Rome Tuesday, paying homage to a man remembered as much for his role in international affairs as his role in… Continue watching
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 04 Watch Pope John Paul II's Impact on Catholicism in the United States Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles, looks at the impact of Pope John Paul II on American Catholicism and the future of the Catholic Church. Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch The Vatican Prepares for Pope John Paul II's Funeral A vast crowd of faithful and tourists filed 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 successor. Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Pope John Paul II's Impact on the American Catholic Church A vast crowd of faithful and tourists began filing past Pope John Paul II's body in St. Peter's Basilica Monday as Vatican officials prepared for his funeral. American Catholic leaders assess the state of U.S. Catholicism in the wake of… Continue watching
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
Apr 01 Watch Considering the Papacy of John Paul II As the world awaits word from the Vatican about Pope John Paul II's near death situation, two scholars discuss the reshaping of the papacy and the pope's impact on the Catholic Church as an institution. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch The Legacy of Pope John Paul II A look at the legacy of Pope John Paul II, the spiritual head of the Catholic Church for more than a quarter century. He'll be remembered as the most-traveled pope in history and the man who helped his Polish homeland… Continue watching