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Pope Francis: Allegations from Emanuela Orlandi survivor against St. John Paul...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis called insinuations that St. John Paul II played a role in the 1983 disappearance of Vatican schoolgirl Emanuela Orlandi...

Biblical tourist village to be built near site of Jesus’ baptism

AMMAN, Jordan  — Jordan began Christmas celebrations by unveiling a project that could attract 1 million pilgrims annually to the officially recognized site of...

Disregard for John Paul II’s stance against tyranny risks ‘diminished moral...

By Courtney Mares Catholic News Agency ROME -- John Paul II began his pontificate with the words “Be not afraid” — a phrase that the Polish...

Peace: Both the starting point and the ultimate goal of church’s...

The church's teaching on war begins and ends with its teaching on peace. Building peace does not ultimately rely upon weapons. Peace is built...

Catholic social teaching on community: Remember that we are one body...

For so many reasons, 2020 has been a rough year. The COVID-19 pandemic has many asking how much longer we can endure the physical...

Catholic Church teaching about nuclear weapons anchored in concern to protect...

On Aug. 6 and 9 the world will observe the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The 75th anniversary raises...

Free online concert remembering St. John Paul II’s 100 birthday features...

WASHINGTON -- A concert honoring the centennial of St. John Paul II's birth is now available online. The concert, featuring some of the United States...

Search for Christian unity is making progress, Pope Francis says

VATICAN CITY — Marking the 25th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s encyclical on Christian unity, Pope Francis said he shares “the healthy impatience”...

Celebrating 25 years of “Ut Unum Sint,” St. John Paul II’s...

VATICAN CITY -- Twenty-five years ago, St. John Paul II's encyclical on ecumenism, "Ut Unum Sint," put the papal seal of approval on a...

Memories of St. John Paul II on his 100th birthday

Do I remember St. John Paul II? Yes, I remember him well. I write of him as the centennial of his birth May 18, 1920,...

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