Anna Rowlands spoke with Catholic News Service about the significance of the pope’s statements surrounding just war theory and slavery and how they fit within the broader themes of “Magnifica Humanitas.”
Encyclical: What Pope Leo thinks about just war theory, historic Church apology for slavery
Shrine is a place of prayer, pilgrimage and ‘encounter’ with St. John Paul II’s life, legacy
The St. John Paul II National Shrine, originally established as the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, in Northeast Washington is marking its 25th anniversary this March.
How do faith and reason work together?
St. John Paul II once wrote that faith and reason are “two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth.” Neither faith nor reason can operate alone. Each requires the other.
Rather than working against one another, faith and science together offer a fuller picture of creation
“What do I do if science tells me one thing but religion tells me another thing? Which do I believe?”
There’s a false assumption at the center of that question, because neither science nor religion are about believing in “things.”
A modern tradition: Papal letters of resignation in case of impairment
The late pope is among several popes, including Pope Francis, who wrote resignation letters to be used in case they became impaired and unable to fulfill the duties of the papacy.
“Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism,” various dates, PBS
NEW YORK (CNS) — There’s good news for Catholic viewers and all those with an interest in history: The compelling documentary “Liberating a Continent: John Paul […]