Could St. John Paul II be Declared a Doctor of the Church?
John Paul II himself proclaimed just one Doctor of the Church: St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
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Carl Anderson Receives Honor From Catholic Church in Poland
Anderson received the Totus Tuus award — known as the ‘Catholic Nobel’ in Poland — at the Royal Castle in Warsaw on Oct. 9.
George Weigel Lauds ‘Thoroughly Lovable’ John Paul II 101 Years After Saint’s Birth
The papal biographer marked the May 18 anniversary in remarks to the Polish Bishops’ Conference.
Postulator: St. John Paul II Remains a ‘Prophetic Voice’ Seven Years After Canonization
Referring to recent criticisms of St. John Paul II in Poland and elsewhere, Msgr. Oder said that devotion to the pope who led the Church from 1978 to 2005 would prove stronger than the attacks on him and his legacy.
In a World Gone Mad, What Would St. John Paul Do?
COMMENTARY: Father Karol Wojtyla faced harder times than ours, and he answered them by building an ‘extraordinary network of friendship’ that helped transform not just Poland but the worldwide Catholic Church.
The Power of Forgiveness: How Lives Are Changed and Transformed
Pardon does a wealth of good for hurting souls.
Cardinal: St. John Paul II Foresaw Challenges Facing World Today
Saint John Paul II served as pope for 26 years until his death in 2005, publishing 14 encyclicals and making pastoral visits to 129 countries.
International Appeal Launched to Promote St. John Paul II’s Teaching
St. John Paul II, who served as pope for 26 years until 2005, was a prolific writer of poems, plays, and theological and philosophical works.
St. John Paul II’s ‘Letter to Women’ at 25: ‘Feminine Genius’ Affirmed
COMMENTARY: Women are people who love others to holiness, prioritizing the person over all other goods and seeing the greatness of each individual soul.
St. John Paul II: A Holy Life in 4 Acts
COMMENTARY: Karol Wojtyła took up the alternatives to the monarchial age, fought against totalitarianism and offered a vision for liberal democracy rooted in the truth about the human person.
