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.
Read MoreThe image of the man who has lost his sight singing “I was blind but now I see” was as powerful a Christian performance as could be imagined.
Read MoreShortly after Pope John Paul II's death in 2005, Henry Kissinger told NBC News that no one had a greater impact on the 20th century.
Read MoreIn unleashing a global pandemic through negligence at best, malice at worst, the Chinese regime has lost whatever credibility it had even six months ago.
Read MoreWith life expectancy increasing, the challenge for the Church is to ensure that governance is not dominated by the very elderly.
Read MoreNo shrine, save for those in the Holy Land, is more linked with the churnings of history than that of Our Lady of Fatima.
Read MoreSomething to ponder on the 75th anniversary of VE-Day: Should we have a Cold War with China? No one is calling exactly for that, but a constructive chill is long overdue.
Read MoreSolace can be found in the timeless resources of history and faith during periods of adversity, the Queen reminds us.
Read MoreAbout the Chinese regime being a tyranny, only a little is grudgingly said, and even less done.
Read MoreAs states across the nation are slowly opening up and churches begin celebrating Mass with the faithful, there are valuable lessons offered for us all.
Read MoreHow do the priesthood and journalism go together? The former is more fundamental to our identity than the latter, but both are variations on a deeper mission. Both are storytellers.
Read MoreA few months ago, the likelihood of the Chinese experiencing such a moment was less than nil. Now, much has changed.
Read MoreHollywood loves the place where evil meets good, sin meets mercy.
Read MoreThe Holy Father’s Sunday visit to the Church of Santo Spirito takes place 20 years after the canonization of St. Faustina and 15 years after the death and funeral of St. John Paul II.
Read MoreThe Australian cardinal addressed key issues associated with his wrongful conviction and imprisonment, including the incendiary claim that it might have been desired by corrupt officials in Rome.
Read MoreThe actions of the Australian justice system do not warrant “utmost respect” and the Holy See ought to have the courage to say so.
Read MoreHow tragic that the hands that would bring comfort from a daughter to the face of her dying mother are now pressed only against the glass.
Read MoreThis Passover, this Easter is a return home, to where it began. It is not a joyful homecoming, but a painful one, for we cannot gather to worship together.
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