The Life History of a Pima-Maricopa Woman and Her Speech to Pope John Paul II

The author deals with the reception of the moral teachings of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI by the Czech agnostic and atheist public. He puts this dialogue in the historical context of the Czech history of the 20th century and demonstrates its limits and possibilities. Although there is a common dialogue and interest space, currently, however, on the atheistic part of the public prevails a rather confrontational stance.

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Supreme Pastor of the Church Cares for the Hungarian Church: Church Architecture of the Hungarian Church During the First Decade of John Paul II’s Papacy

Periodica Polytechnica Architecture ◽

10.3311/ppar.10882 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 53-57 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gréta Garai ◽

Zorán Vukoszávlyev

Keyword(s):

Significant Role ◽

Catholic Church ◽

Church Architecture ◽

Pope John Paul Ii ◽

Christian Religion ◽

John Paul Ii ◽

History Of ◽

The Church ◽

The Catholic Church

One of the first longer letters of Pope John Paul II was addressed to the Hungarian Episcopacy and the Hungarian Catholics. Besides the traditional Polish-Hungarian friendship, he highlighted the person of Saint Stephen and the role of Hungary in the history of the Christian religion. “ […] the Catholic Church, which had such a significant role in the history of Hungary, can still pervade the spiritual image of your country, and can make the lightness of Jesus Christ’s gospel, that gave light to the sons of the Hungarian people during so many centuries, shine for your sons and daughters.”- wrote in his letter.

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The Relationship between Religion and National Culture in Poland in Light of John Paul II’s Philosophical and Theological Reflections

Religions ◽

10.3390/rel13010033 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 33

Author(s):

Elżbieta Osewska ◽

Józef Stala ◽

Krzysztof Bochenek

Keyword(s):

National Culture ◽

Decisive Role ◽

Strong Relationship ◽

Pope John Paul Ii ◽

John Paul Ii ◽

Religious Piety ◽

History Of ◽

Other World ◽

Polish Culture ◽

Role Of Religion

Many historians and politicians acknowledge that John Paul II, along with other world-leaders of the 1980s brought about the destruction of European Communism. One could also say that connection between religion and culture inspired Poles to refuse co-operation with the Communism. According to Karol Wojtyła it is impossible without Christianity to understand the history of the Polish nation and culture. Being the son of Polish nation which has been condemned to death several times, by its neighbors, but which has survived and kept national identity, Pope John Paul II understood very well the important role of religion and culture. On the basis of his experience Slavic Pope laid out a vision for relationship between Christianity and culture as the ‘priority’ of the civilization of love. He pointed out a number of reasons for this, which will be presented in this article. First, religion does not exist in vacuum, but in a certain context. Second, religion played a decisive role in the construction of States and nations. Third, Christianity is a creator of culture in its very foundation, and deep transformation of culture starts when Christianity and culture are linked together. Fourth, Christianity is incomplete if it is not lived out in a culture. Fifth, Polish culture and society has been deeply animated by religious piety. Sixth, culture provides a medium for dialogue between believers and nonbelievers. Seventh, the goal of the engagement of culture in accordance with Christianity is the creating of a civilization of love, which enables the human being to live freely in the truth. The research aim of this article is to present the strong relationship between Christianity and national culture in Poland, to identify the core of the Polish national culture, the ways Polish culture has been growing and communicating in connection with Roman Catholicism in the light of Pope John Paul II’s teaching.

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El proceso de beatificación y canonización de la primera santa chilena. Teresa de Los Andes: factor de unidad nacional (1947-1993)

Revista de Historia y Geografía ◽

10.29344/07194145.36.336 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 89

Author(s):

Alexandrine De La Taille-Tretenville Urrutia

Keyword(s):

Pope John Paul Ii ◽

National Unity ◽

John Paul Ii ◽

History Of ◽

Social Sectors

La historia póstuma de Teresa de Los Andes, primera santa chilena, tiene como hitos claves la beatificación en 1987 y la canonización en 1993, ambas por parte de Juan Pablo II. La relectura de las fuentes vinculadas a este proceso de santidad y la pregunta por la necesidad de los chilenos de contar conuna santa propia en los altares, lleva a la interrogante por la posibilidad que presenta su figura como factor de unidad nacional en un momento histórico de álgida situación política. Asimismo, en un mundo secularizado, los milagros atribuidos a Teresa, como los devotos que acuden a su santuario, provenientes de diferentes sectores sociales, se analizan bajo la mirada del punto de unión que ella significa.Palabras clave: Teresa de Los Andes; santidad; unidad nacional; ChileBeatification and canonization of the first Chilean Saint. Teresa de Los Andes: A factor for national unity (1947-1993)AbstractKey milestones of the posthumous history of Teresa de los Andes – the first Chilean Saint – are her beatification in 1987 and her canonization in 1993, both by the Pope John Paul II. Reading once more the sources linked to this process of sanctity and knowing the need of Chileans to have their own Saint on their altars lead to the possibility that her figure is a factor of national unity in a historical and sharp political moment. Likewise, in a secularized world, this paper analyzes miracles attributed to Teresa and devotees coming to her sanctuary from all different social sectors from the perspective of the union that she means for all.Keywords: Teresa de Los Andes; sanctity; national unity; ChileO processo de beatificação e canonização da primeira santa chilena. Teresa de Los Andes: fator de unidade nacional (1947-1993)ResumoA história póstuma de Teresa de Los Andes, primeira santa chilena, tem como fatos clave a beatificação em 1987 e canonização em 1993, ambas realizadas por João Paulo II. A releitura das fontes vinculadas a este processo de santidade e a pergunta pela necessidade dos chilenos de ter uma santa própria nos altares, leva à pergunta sobre a possibilidade de apresentar a sua figura como um fator de unidade nacional num momento histórico de algidez política. Além disso, num mundo secularizado, os milagres atribuídos a Teresa, como os devotos que vêm para o seu santuário de diferentes setores sociais são analisados sob o olhar da junção que ela significa.Palavras-chave: Teresa de Los Andes; santidade; unidade nacional; Chile

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Catholic-Orthodox Relations in Poland during the Pontificate of John Paul II

Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University History ◽

10.21638/11701/spbu02.2021.211 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 66 (2) ◽

pp. 504-515

Author(s):

Sławomir Romański-Cebula ◽

Keyword(s):

Catholic Church ◽

Mutual Recognition ◽

Pope John Paul Ii ◽

Ecumenical Dialogue ◽

John Paul Ii ◽

Starting Point ◽

Religious Dialogue ◽

History Of ◽

Mutual Relations ◽

Theological Understanding

The article is an attempt to analyze mutual relations of two biggest Churches in Poland: Catholic Church, which has had a historically and demographically dominant position, and the biggest minority Church — Polish Orthodox Church. The time of the pontificate of Pope John Paul II (1978–2005) was a period of intense inter-religious and ecumenical dialogue. There were many meetings among representatives of both Churches. On the basis of the reports from the above-mentioned meetings, statements of hierarchs of both Churches, and official documents, the author presents the history of mutual relations pointing out both hardships and successes in the ecumenical dialogue. One of the obstacles worth mentioning in the religious dialogue is Uniatism. It constituted the most relevant barrier for the dialogue in Poland. Antagonisms perpetuated throughout centuries have evoked negative emotions until now. However, theological problems were much easier to solve. There had been other successes achieved in this field: the agreement on theological understanding of sacraments, along with indicating the dominating role of the Eucharist, and the mutual recognition of baptisms. The Catholic-Orthodox dialogue in Poland placed in a wider international context of inter-religious relationships can be evaluated as burdened with difficulties but developing, with its historical peak during the pontificate of John Paul II. Despite the barriers which still exist, it has to be stated that many significant matters have already been solved. Numerous undertaken incentives have survived and have become a starting point for further efforts. However, favourable conditions are needed.

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