Pope St. John Paul II

“Faith and charity,” St. John Paul said, “transformed him into a joyful, enthusiastic apostle of Christ, a passionate follower of his message and charity.”

Cultivating gratitude toward God “helps us not to waste his gifts” and “inclines us to reciprocate the love with which he surrounds us.”

This is what the seven days of papacy tell about the first American pope and how his predecessors spent their honeymoon in the Vatican.

POZNAŃ, Poland (OSV News) — For Ukrainian Catholics, St. John Paul II’s voice brought a “taste of freedom,” something that still drives defenders of the country following the full-scale Russian invasion …

On April 2, 2005, at 9:37 p.m., St. John Paul II’s earthly journey ended, but in his homeland of Poland, a powerful spiritual community began to form.

Speakers recall pope from Poland as a sensation of the times whose steadfast faith brought humanity more freedom and true spiritual leadership — and continues the drive for freedom in …

The “Dzielo Nowego Tysiaclecia” (“The Work of a New Millenium”) foundation was established in the Jubilee Year 2000 as a fruit of St. John Paul II’s 1999 pilgrimage to Poland.

Terri Schiavo’s death 20 years ago followed a years-long legal battle that made international headlines, even capturing the attention of the Vatican.

As issues like abortion, assisted suicide and in-vitro fertilization continue to be widely discussed today, looking back on the prescient writing of St. John Paul II on such matters can …

From the wearing of green in honor of Ireland’s patron to St. Joseph altars laden with bread and gratitude, next week’s festivities remind us of two great saints from whom …