John Paul II

A True Shepherd

Stefan Wyszyński's efforts at reconciliation with Germany show that he was also able to do courageous and brilliant things without popular support—the mark of a true shepherd. Continue Reading »

9 Sep 2021

1946: A New Dawn for Polish Catholics

by Raymond J. de Souza

Anniversaries make clear the history that was hidden at the time. Continue Reading »

5 Aug 2021

Moral Courage and the Many Cultures of Death

by George Weigel

Colonel Ryszard Kukliński took a courageous stand against communism’s culture of death, knowing that freedom is never cost-free. Continue Reading »

4 Aug 2021

Thirty Years of Poland

by George Weigel

Three decades of work and conversation in Poland have shaped me in ways I would not have thought possible thirty years ago. Continue Reading »

9 Jun 2021

Centesimus Annus in 2021

by Raymond J. de Souza

Centesimus Annus, like all great encyclicals, has endured and matured over time. Continue Reading »

6 May 2021

Fr. Maciej Zięba, O.P. (1954–2020)

by George Weigel

Father Zięba worked tirelessly to make John Paul’s thought and pastoral vision come alive in Polish Catholicism. Continue Reading »

13 Jan 2021

“Those Who Question the Sanctity of John Paul II Don’t Know What They’re Talking About”

by George Weigel

Cardinal Camillo Ruini says reports of miracles—“and what miracles!”—were pouring into the Vicariate of Rome even before the canonization process began. Continue Reading »

9 Dec 2020

St. John Paul II: A Centenary Reflection

by George Weigel

On May 18, 1920, a third child and second son was born to a retired Polish army officer, Captain Karol Wojtyła, and his wife, Emilia, in Wadowice, a provincial town some fifty kilometers west of Kraków. At his baptism on June 20, the child was named for his father. To what would have been the . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2020