Four Polish cardinals—Wyszyński, Sapieha, Jaworski, and Deskur—profoundly shaped the life, ministry, and faith of St. John Paul II.
Read MoreThe wartime archbishop of Kraków shaped St. John Paul II and became a model of episcopal courage whose witness finds a striking echo today in Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Ukraine.
Read MorePope Leo XIV has chosen, with discretion, to end the failed outreach of Pope Benedict XVI to the SSPX.
Read MoreThe Society’s answers will always be No, even when the Church first offers Yes.
Read MorePatriarch Bartholomew 's assumption of Pope Benedict XVI's academic seat in Paris highlights the enduring spiritual bond between Rome and Constantinople.
Read MorePope Leo’s funeral tribute highlighted the immense influence Cardinal Ruini wielded in the Church and Italian public life.
Read MoreA prayer vigil, Corpus Christi procession and a meeting with the Spanish parliament punctuated a memorable trip to Spain’s capital city.
Read MoreIf attracting attention—and good, thoughtful attention—was the intention of Magnifica Humanitas’s presentation, it was successful.
Read MoreVittorio Messori, an influential Catholic journalist, fundamentally transformed modern papal communication.
Read MoreThe consecutive feast days of Blessed Stefan Wyszyński and Pope St. Paul VI recall their pivotal roles in Poland’s millennium celebration and a turning point in modern Catholic history.
Read MoreJohn Paul explicitly attributed his survival of the shooting to the intercession of Our Lady of Fatima.
Read MoreLeo’s serenity was a welcome contrast in recent weeks to the dyspeptic eruptions of the disrupter in chief.
Read MoreReflecting on Pope Francis’ legacy, Pope Leo XIV points to ‘universal fraternity’ and ‘genuine respect for all men and women’ in relations with the Muslim world.
Read MorePresident Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV has brought a simmering tension into the open.
Read More'I am not a fan of Pope Leo,' Trump said. No doubt the feeling is mutual
Read MoreBoth events indicate what has become a key theme of the new pontificate: easing frictions and tensions.
Read MoreHoly to the three Abrahamic faiths the Old City of Jerusalem must be protected
Read MoreNow that Leo has moved back to the papal apartment, will the relics of St. Peter return, too?
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