Not every pope is canonized as a saint, and today it's more challenging than ever. Here's why sainthood is not guaranteed, ...

St. John Paul II called Faustina’s canonization and Divine Mercy Sunday the happiest day of his life — a summit moment of his ...

John Paul II later visited Ağca in prison and forgave the shooter in person. In 2005, John Paul died in his apartment in the Vatican at 84 years old. He was canonized as a saint in 2014.

The exhibit, entitled “‘The Happiest Day of My Life’: Divine Mercy with Saint John Paul II and Saint Faustina,” expresses the ...

On April 30, 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized Maria Faustina Kowalska and declared the second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. This year, we celebrate the feast on April 27. In his ...