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St. Pope John Paul II

An automat in Manhattan, New York City, in 1936. (Wikimedia Commons)

Lessons from the Automat

Robert Brennan|Dec 1, 2022|4 Min Read

Polish actor Slawomir Grzymkowski as Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski in "Prophet." (Kondrat-Media)

‘Prophet’ reduces legendary cardinal to political figure

Stefano Rebeggiani|Nov 15, 2022|5 Min Read

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Faith

How the 'miracle' of the Catechism made history 30 years ago

Russell Shaw|Sep 19, 2022|6 Min Read

Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, in 2015. (Shutterstock)

Both Elizabeth II and modern popes illustrate the punch of ‘soft power’

John L. Allen Jr.|Sep 12, 2022|4 Min Read

St. John Paul II (1920-2005). (Itto Ogami/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 via CNA)

Faith

George Weigel on what the Vatican can learn from JPII’s diplomacy with Russia

Courtney Mares|May 19, 2022|5 Min Read

Father Christian Olding blesses a same-sex couple at the "Love Wins" blessing service at the Church of St. Martin in Geldern, Germany, May 6, 2021. (CNS photo/Rudolf Wichert, KNA)

The trouble with legalism

Russell Shaw|May 9, 2022|3 Min Read

Pope John Paul II gives confession at St Peter's Basilica on April 9, 2004, in Vatican City. (Arturo Mari/Vatican Pool, Getty)

Faith

St. Pope John Paul II and the apostolate of confession

Mike Aquilina|Jan 11, 2022|9 Min Read

Portrait of St. Pope John Paul II, by Zbigniewa Kotyłły (Seminary Church of Lublin, Poland). (Wikimedia Commons)

Witness to fatherhood

Scott Hahn|Oct 19, 2021|2 Min Read

The St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington. (CNS photo/Tom Brenner, Reuters)

Saint-inspired institute stands strong against the temptation to despair

Russell Shaw|Oct 11, 2021|3 Min Read

St. Pope John Paul II gestures during a concert performance in Astana, Kazakhstan, Sept. 24, 2001, two weeks after the 9/11 attacks. (CNS)

From the beginning, popes have issued warnings about America’s longest war

John L. Allen Jr.|Aug 30, 2021|4 Min Read

Pope Francis looks at materials related to Dante during a June 4 visit by a delegation from Florence led by Cardinal Giuseppe Betori marking the 700th anniversary of the poet's death. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Why the popes are Dante fans

Mike Aquilina|Aug 24, 2021|3 Min Read

St. John Paul II is assisted by aides after being shot in St. Peter's Square May 13, 1981. The Polish pope, who was shot at the start of his weekly general audience by Mehmet Ali Agca, was convinced that he owed his life to Our Lady of Fatima. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

World

40 years later, memories of assassination attempt on John Paul II still vivid

Paulina Guzik|May 13, 2021|5 Min Read

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