Thirty years ago, Pope Saint John Paul II published an encyclical on morality called Veritatis Splendor, or “The Splendor of Truth.” This was the first time a pope had set out the formal principles of the Church’s moral reasoning, and it remains
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Nicholas in Kyiv, part of the Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr, celebrated a patronal Mass Dec. 6, after which the faithful had an opportunity to venerate the relics of the St. John Paul II.
KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) -- She dedicated her life and career to fight for marriages and unborn children -- a battle she would pursue with and for Karol Wojtyla. He signed letters to her as "Brother." She would talk to him daily
Karol Wojtyla was born in Wadowice, Poland, the son of a retired army lieutenant; his mother died when he was still young. Karol studied literature and was a gifted sportsman, poet, and performer in amateur theater. After his father's death, he chose
Pope Saint John Paul II passed on to his eternal reward on Divine Mercy Sunday in 2005. Many of us have memories of keeping vigil, praying for the pope in his final hours. The significance of his death, on a feast he
Looking for inspiration this Labor Day? Look no further than “Laborem Exercens,” an encyclical letter written by Pope St. John Paul II. The encyclical addresses various aspects of labor, human dignity, and social justice from a Catholic perspective. John Paul II emphasizes
To mark the 30th anniversary of Veritatis Splendor — John Paul II’s prophetic work on moral theology — Matthew Dugandzic writes that the encyclical remains as relevant today as it was when it was published in 1993. He writes: “It was written
As we celebrate John Paul II’s birthday, find why Andrew and Sarah Swafford have written a new book on "gift" and "grit," inspired by the pope’s teachings.
John Paul II was born in May, the month Catholics dedicate to the Virgin Mary. Some of the first sounds he heard as a newborn were bells and Marian hymns drifting through an open window from the parish church. In May we
KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — Eighteen years after the death of St. John Paul II April 2, 2005, his native Poland remembered him with vigils and marches. The biggest one — a crowd of an estimated tens of thousands of faithful —