What John Paul II Thought About ‘Feminism’
The church’s ancient defense of women’s dignity proffered by St. Augustine doesn’t need modern ideologies.
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From John Paul II to Francis, Vatican treats papal health news with care
Journalists and Vatican officials who have covered multiple pontificates describe the challenges, secrecy and unprecedented ...
Parsing Pope John Paul II’s ‘Feminine Genius’
Steeped in the Christian tradition, the pontiff taught that men and women are different to their core, revealing something ...
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The true story of the International Day of the Unborn Child and the role of St. John Paul II
On March 25, the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, the International Day of the Unborn Child is celebrated in more ...
The Catholic Spirit8d
30 years later: St. John Paul II’s enduring challenge to culture in ‘Evangelium Vitae’
Pope John Paul II, who later became St. John Paul II, blesses a baby during an annual baptism liturgy in the Vatican’s ...
National Catholic Register2dOpinion
30 Years Ago Today, John Paul II Issued His Boldest Battle Cry for Life
Papal biographer George Weigel considered Evangelium Vitae to be the final panel of an encyclical triptych on the “moral ...
Opinion
John Paul II, the Feminist Pope
Religious podcasters would do well to study his affirmations of women’s equal dignity.
John Paul II’s hospital stays at Gemelli were much longer than Pope Francis’ so far. Here’s a look
Pope Francis has spent 18 full days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital recovering from double pneumonia. It’s by far the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy.
National Catholic Register14d
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 Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.
Washington Examiner19d
A pastoral pope
The Catholic Church has not had a pope die in office since 2005, when Pope John Paul II died at the age of 84 after one of the longest pontificates in history. Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected ...