Pope Saint John Paul II

Pope suppresses Populorum Progressio Foundation, but mission continues

Pope Francis establishes the Populorum Progressio Fund, and tells members of the former Foundation that the Synodal journey must help the Church become more “Samaritan,” comforting, and engaging in order to “touch the wounds of Christ’s suffering flesh in His people.” By Christopher... read more

The world’s cardinals, who will pick the next pope, get to know one another

By Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, August 28, 2022 events that started Saturday when Pope Francis elevated 20 new churchmen to their exclusive club. Next on the agenda is two days of discussions, beginning Monday, about reforms to the Vatican constitution. But just as... read more

A Matthew 25 Catholic Can’t Be Pro-Choice

Pro-choice politicians like New York's governor justify their support of abortion by calling themselves "Matthew 25 Catholics." Nice try . . . By Joe Heschmeyer, Catholic answers, August 19, 2022 In a recent piece in Catholic World Report, George Weigel mentioned how, “when challenged on... read more

Throwing St. John Paul II Under the Bus

By E. Christian Brugger, the Catholic Thing, August 13, 2022 The Pontifical Academy for Life is no longer what it was under Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI. Under its present leader, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the Academy has undertaken some irresponsible initiatives, but none worse... read more

The Splendor of the ‘Splendor of Truth’

By Stephen P. White, Crisis, July 28, 2022 August of next year marks the 30th anniversary of the promulgation of Pope St. John Paul II’s magisterial encyclical on moral theology, Veritatis Splendor. The approach of this anniversary presents an opportunity to rediscover an encyclical that... read more

Understanding Pope Francis: It’s the Moral Theology, Stupid

COMMENTARY: Something serious does seem to be afoot with this papacy that differs markedly from its predecessors, and that ‘something’ is a revolutionary change in moral theology. By Larry Chapp, National Catholic Register, June 14, 2022 In 1992, with America in the midst of a recession,... read more

Amoris Laetitia: a Ticking Moral Time Bomb

By Richard A. Spinello, Crisis Magazine, June 9, 2022 On June 22, the Vatican will host the World Meeting of Families, which will showcase the “Amoris Laetitia Family.” When asked about whether this new model of the family includes LGBTQ families and other “irregular” unions, the... read more

True Femininity: An Interview with Alice von Hildebrand

By Kimberly Cook, Crisis, January 15, 0222 Alice von Hildebrand went home to meet our Lord on January 14, 2022, at 12:25 a.m. “She died peacefully at home after a brief illness,” according to the Hildebrand Project. I had the great opportunity to know this incredible human... read more

Priest’s Book Tells Sad Tale of Jesuits’ Abortion Complicity in the US

[Fr. Mankowski was our featured Forum Luncheon speaker in February 202. The topic of his remarks was “CRISIS IN THE CHURCH: REFORM OR REFORMATION?” ] COMMENTARY: The late Jesuit Father Paul Mankowski knew how badly some of his brother priests and his superiors had betrayed the Society of... read more

5 takeaways for families on the 40th anniversary of John Paul II’s ‘Familiaris Consortio’

It’s not a stretch to say that the writings of Pope St. John Paul II can fill a library. But for us, one slender volume stands out in a sweeping 26-year pontificate that saw 14 encyclicals, 16 books and thousands of homilies, speeches and addresses. Celebrating 40 years this Nov. 22, the... read more

Cardinal Cupich and The Big Lie

AARON SENG By Aaron Seng, Crisis, November 10, 2021 Cardinal Blase Cupich recently furthered The Big Lie of our times. This Lie of surpassing Bigness is not the systematic cover-up of decades of sexual abuse by ecclesiastical authorities, although this can certainly be laid at their feet.... read more

Ignoring Papal Mandates