Pope John Paul II

There and Back Again: A Pilgrim’s Vivid Progress

Lapsed and relapsed: Journalist and historian John Cornwell.
Jerry Bauer
Lapsed and relapsed: Journalist and historian John Cornwell.

It’s not the Antichrist who tempts those who write memoirs about losing their faith, it’  read more »

Meet The Pope! For Benedict XVI, A Wary Welcome

When New York's Al Smith, the first Catholic Presidential candidate in the nation's history, lost th  read more »

Democracy Prevails Over Rituals, Farce

For obvious reasons, the Papacy is not a hereditary office.  read more »

John Paul's Duality: Neither Left nor Right

John Paul II, born Karol Joseph Wojtyla, was an authentic, formidable, brilliant man who lived in di  read more »

Is the Tide Turning Against a Culture of Life?

Terri Schiavo is a test case for what President George W.  read more »

As John Paul Fades Away, His Revolution Continues

Old editions of the Yale Songbook included a German drinking song called "The Pope." This was its fi  read more »

Tibet's Cool, But What About Cuba's Travails?

Martin Scorsese's Kundun needs no hype from me; a month after it opened, the lines still stretch aro  read more »