Peter's Square. The pope was wounded by gunshots in his abdomen and hand.June 20-Aug. 14, 1981 — 55 daysIn his longest hospitalization, John Paul underwent a minor surgical operation and was ...

It's by far the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy, and there is no indication how long it may still last.Video above: Vatican says the Pope's condition remains complexBut it doesn't come ...

Many Catholics will be familiar with the image of a frail pope. The late Pope John Paul II was seen in public suffering from Parkinson's disease for years before his death in 2005. “He has a ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has spent 18 full days at Rome ... But it doesn’t come close to approaching the record-long stays of St. John Paul II during his quarter-century pontificate.

The pope did not receive any visitors in the hospital March 4, the source added. A group of Argentine faithful placed a statue of Our Lady of Luján, the patroness of Argentina, at the base of the St.