On John Paul II’s 75th Anniversary
by George WeigelJohn Paul II became the most politically consequential pope since the High Middle Ages by being a witness to Christ and to the truths about our humanity. Continue Reading »
Honoring the Dignity of Work
by Marco RubioWill we encourage an economy that works for its people? Or one in which people in Silicon Valley and elsewhere can work and do well, while cash payments from Washington pacify those left behind? Continue Reading »
A True Shepherd
by Raymond J. de SouzaStefan 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 »
1946: A New Dawn for Polish Catholics
by Raymond J. de SouzaAnniversaries make clear the history that was hidden at the time. Continue Reading »
Moral Courage and the Many Cultures of Death
by George WeigelColonel Ryszard Kukliński took a courageous stand against communism’s culture of death, knowing that freedom is never cost-free. Continue Reading »
Thirty Years of Poland
by George WeigelThree decades of work and conversation in Poland have shaped me in ways I would not have thought possible thirty years ago. Continue Reading »
Centesimus Annus in 2021
by Raymond J. de SouzaCentesimus Annus, like all great encyclicals, has endured and matured over time. Continue Reading »
Fr. Maciej Zięba, O.P. (1954–2020)
by George WeigelFather Zięba worked tirelessly to make John Paul’s thought and pastoral vision come alive in Polish Catholicism. Continue Reading »
“Those Who Question the Sanctity of John Paul II Don’t Know What They’re Talking About”
by George WeigelCardinal Camillo Ruini says reports of miracles—“and what miracles!”—were pouring into the Vicariate of Rome even before the canonization process began. Continue Reading »
St. John Paul II: A Centenary Reflection
by George WeigelOn 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 »
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