Tag: St. John Paul II

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...

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...

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...

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

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...