Tag: St. John Paul II
New exhibit at the Ronald Reagan presidential library highlights impact St....
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...
Historians say St. John Paul II’s first visit to Poland led...
KRAKÓW, Poland -- Forty-five years ago, on June 2, St. John Paul II started his first papal pilgrimage to his native Poland, then shackled...
Mary Ann Glendon recounts Vatican experiences in new book ‘In the...
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....
Don’t despair, we have much to look forward to with joy...
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, champion of mental health, caregiving, and...
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...
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...