COMMENTARY: Pope John Paul II’s 1993 encyclical reminds us to pray that we be more willing to die than to lie, cheat, steal, fornicate or commit adultery, let alone burn incense in front of an idol.

Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization, speaks at the Holy See press office, Jan. 18, 2016. (Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.) Listen ROME — In ...

Truth is splendid indeed, as Pope John Paul II proclaims in the title of his latest encyclical, “Veritatis Splendor.” However, of course, the pope doesn’t stop there. In his 183-page encyclical on ...

Pope John Paul II’s new encyclical was being especially welcomed by U.S. Catholics seeking a clearer moral compass but was troubling for those who say that moral choices depend on circumstances. That ...

Washington. — “Veritatis Splendor” (“The Splendor of Truth”) Pope John Paul II’s new encyclical on the moral life, is a bold reaffirmation of the human capacity to know the right thing and do the ...

A 600-acre community is being developed in east Texas with the vision of becoming “a physical and spiritual home for Christians to protect, preserve, and proclaim all of the chief truths and teachings ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — An upcoming conference in Connecticut will offers Catholic leaders in medicine and ministry the practical and pastoral tools to reach out to people with same-sex attraction while ...

Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - As part of various initiatives to mark the tenth anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Veritatis Splendor, the John Paul II chair of the Pontifical Catholic ...

Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, patron of the Knights and Dames of Malta, left, talks with Cardinal Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, before Pope Francis' ...

Murcia (Fides Service) – As part of celebrations to mark the 25th year of Pope John Paul II’s pontificate, the Sant’ Antonio Catholic University in Murcia (Spain) has organised an international ...