For example, then-Prince Charles represented the British Royal Family when Pope John Paul II died in 2005, not Queen Elizabeth II. “Well, that’s all protocol.

King Charles, then the Prince of Wales, attended Pope John Paul II’s funeral in 2005 on behalf of Queen Elizabeth. The now-Queen Camilla didn’t attend the funeral with Charles.

Trump is only the second sitting president to attend a pope's funeral, following George W. Bush's attendance at John Paul II's funeral in 2005. Former President Bill Clinton also attended that ...

“We are sad about each death. But we do believe that Pope Francis is in a better place.” Francis resonates with young Catholics After St. John Paul II died in 2005, the mood was different.

COMMENTARY: Starting with Pope St. John Paul II and World Youth Day, recent popes have had their pontificates ‘baptized’ by ...