Pope John Paul II waves from the Pope Mobile to the crowd on W. Woodlawn and Zaramora on his way to downtown San Antonio during his visit on Sunday, Sept. 13, 1987. San Antonio Express-News file photo ...

Polish artist Izabela Delekta-Wicińska painted the image of the Virgin Mary holding Pope John Paul II in her arms in 1984. The painting is called “Totus Tuus” in Latin, which means "Totally ...

After his election in 1978, Pope John Paul started the tradition of erecting a tall tree and Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square, until then devoid of any visible sign of Christmas.