The Tablet5h
30 Years Later: St. John Paul II’s Enduring Challenge to Culture in ‘Evangelium Vitae’
When it came to the life issues, Pope Saint John Paul II was best known for his powerful 1995 encyclical "Evangelium Vitae" ( ...
John Paul II, the Feminist Pope
Religious podcasters would do well to study his affirmations of women’s equal dignity.
National Catholic Register6d
John Paul II’s Biographer Says Late Pope Is a Model for Catholics in Fighting Antisemitism
Weigel’s keynote address followed panel discussions on the Catholic approach to antisemitism throughout history and since the ...
Religion News Service5d
Pope Francis' openness about his health may be as tactical as it is truthful
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In October of 1996, Vatican spokesperson Joaquin Navarro Valls admitted to reporters concerned about the health of Pope John Paul II that the 80-year-old pontiff suffered ...
Faithful gather by John Paul II statue at Gemelli hospital to pray for Pope Francis’s health
A group of faithful gathered under the statue of John Paul II at Gemelli hospital on Sunday afternoon to pray for Pope ...
America Magazine12d
What Pope Francis’ voice memo reveals about his understanding of the papacy
As the Dutch Vatican reporter Hendro Munsterman recently said, “People came to Rome to see John Paul II; they came to Rome to listen to Benedict XVI, and they come to Rome to touch Pope Francis.” ...
Boston Herald6d
Pope receives hundreds of well-wishes on the 12th anniversary of his papacy, marked in the hospital
The Rev. Enrico Bortolaso, who led a group of pilgrims from northern Veneto, offered prayers near a statue of Pope John Paul II outside of the hospital. He said they made Gemelli their first stop.
WFMZ-TV13d
A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers 'from the bottom of my heart' in audio message
(AP Photo/Francisco Seco) People and a Christian priest stand next to the statue of Pope John Paul II outside the Agostino Gemelli hospital in Rome, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco ...