Tag: St. John Paul II

St. John Paul II's example as a strong bridge-builder between Catholicism and Judaism should be used against enduring antisemitism, especially in the wake of...

ROME -- Like St. John Paul II, Pope Francis knows the "cross of Christ is never abandoned" and that everything is in God's hands,...

On the occasion of St. John Paul II's 1984 visit to Fairbanks, Alaska, at the start of a trip to Far East nations, President...

KRAKÓW, Poland -- Forty-five years ago, on June 2, St. John Paul II started his first papal pilgrimage to his native Poland, then shackled...

OSV News recently spoke with Mary Ann Glendon, professor emerita of law at Harvard University and a former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See....

As we flip the calendar to 2024, I must admit the thought of the coming 12 months fill me with a certain amount of...

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter passed away Nov. 19 at her home in Plains, Georgia, according to a statement from The Carter Center. The statement...

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

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

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