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Pope John Paul II
In receiving the credentials of the Honorable Lindy Boggs as Ambassador to the Holy See on December 16, 1997, Pope John Paul II offered some pointed comments on the “credibility” of the United States and its world leadership. Herewith the complete text of a statement that bears close reading. . . . . Continue Reading »
Address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, October 22, 1996 1. In celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the academy’s refoundation, I would like to recall the intentions of my predecessor Pius XI, who wished to surround himself with a select group of scholars, relying on them to inform . . . . Continue Reading »
Centesimus Annus, Pope John Paul II's ninth . . . . Continue Reading »
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