Pope impersonator faces fine

Here and now: Letters, 2008-2011 By Paul Auster and J.M. Coetzee, Faber, £12.99 Most great writers are astonishingly prolific correspondents. Think of Rabindranath Tagore, Thomas Mann or T.S. Eliot. When did they get the time? we wonder. Writing ...

Tawadros invited Francis to Egypt. The late pope John Paul II visited the country in 2000. Vatican City: The Catholic and Coptic Orthodox churches are in a position to settle their historical rifts, Pope Francis said Friday as he welcomed his Coptic ...

Workers are putting the finishing touches on a new statue of the late Pope John Paul II that its backer is calling the tallest one of the pontiff in the world. The 13.8-meter (45.3-foot) white fiberglass figure will tower over the southern Polish city of ...

Pope Francis was formally installed as bishop of Rome on Sunday in a ceremony characterized by more simplicity than the usual rituals and pomp enjoyed by papal predecessors taking up their

A corner of a big Rome piazza, known for hosting free rock concerts and political rallies, will be renamed after late pontiff John Paul II, with Pope Francis coming to the unveiling ceremony Sunday.

Pope to visit slum previously toured by Blessed John Paul II. 5:00 AM GMT Pope Francis official itinerary for World Youth Day (July 23-28) in Brazil has been announced. Arriving in Rio de Janeiro on July 22, the Pontiff will meet with President ...

Its a good time for Beatle fans to be collecting cars.First, Paul McCartneys 1964 Aston Martin DB5 . Now bidders will have the chance to snatch up the first car John Lennon ever owned: a 1965 Ferrari 330GT 2+2 Coup.Bonhams announced Thursday that it ...

Poland is set to unveil a giant statue of Pope John Paul II, said to be the tallest of the former pontiff anywhere in the world.Weighing five tonnes, the 13.8 metre white fibreglass statue shows the pope standing with outstretched arms.

Offices, chapel, meeting spaces, and suites for priests all part of building plans Architect's model of new John Paul II Pastoral Centre. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic. The new John Paul II Pastoral Centre is a step closer to ...