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.

COMMENTARY: A deeper examination of Pope St. John Paul II’s Veritatis Splendor will illustrate how some interpretations of Amoris Laetitia are incompatible with the Catholic Church’s moral tradition.

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 ...

George Saad’s paraphrase of the famous papal encyclical “Veritatis Splendor” (John Paul II, 1993), attributing all sorts of University problems to a lack of objective standards, is amusing and bizarre ...

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 ...

AT THE PIVOT OF HIS PAPACY A QUARTER century ago, Pope Paul VI issued his most controversial encyclical, "Humanae Vitae," which reaffirmed the church's ban on contraception. It also set off a ...

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 ...