By Genevieve Pollock Zenit.org PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania,  (Zenit.org) - The Theology of the Body is often seen as something for married couples, but many clergy and Religious are finding renewal in their celibate vocations through John Paul II’s teachings. A young nun holds a picture of Pope John Paul II during a meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and some 40,000 young peop...

WARSAW, Poland (CNS) - Poland’s National Remembrance Institute has published a book of documents detailing how the communist secret police kept the future Pope John Paul II under surveillance and sought material for blackmailing him. An image of John Paul II. Photo: CNS “As a priest, lecturer and pastor, and later as a Bishop and Metropolitan of Krakow, Karol Wojtyla w...

From 17-18 August, the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, will host a special icon presented to the world’s universities by Pope John Paul II.   “Make the University an environment where knowledge is cultivated, a place where the individual finds direction for the future, knowledge, inspiration for effective service of society.” This was the request by ...

A middle aged "frumpy" woman shows the world what beauty really is. By Christopher West  If you don’t yet know who Susan Boyle is, type her name into YouTube and watch her April 11 appearance on Britain’s Got Talent. By now, it may well be the most watched video ever posted online. A few days after the show, her performance had already been viewed o...

Vatican City (CNA) - The former secretary of the late Pope John Paul II has revealed new details about the life of the Servant of God.  JPII. Photo: CNS Information regarding an attack in 1982 and his last public appearance is being shown in a documentary on the Pontiff’s life titled, Testimony. Testimony, a film based on the memoir A life with Karol by Cardinal Stani...

By Clare Pike  Missionaries of the Gospel foundress The charism and spirituality of John Paul II is beginning to grow and blossom within a new community in Perth called the Missionaries of the Gospel. A nun holds a rosary and picture of Pope John Paul II during a Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 2 marking the third anniversary of Pope...