Before declaring that a person lived a holy life and is with God in heaven, the pope said, intense investigation is necessary.

The school was placed on lockdown during the nearby attack. None of the students were hurt.

Dwight Eisenhower has risen in the rankings of presidents, writes Paul D. McNelis, S.J., and his ability to combine bold initiatives with fiscal discipline is needed today.

In their "ad limina" visit with the pope, the bishops from Ohio and Michigan discussed a wide variety of topics, including the sex abuse crisis and how that impacts the work of priests.

Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Church in Iraq, decries the sectarianism that is prevalent in his country.

The second guard was later stabbed multiple times while inside the crypt area in the lower part of the basilica.