From Para. 56 of Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life), an encyclical letter on various threats to human life which Pope John Paul II issued on March 25, 1995. "This is the context in which to ...

The problem dealt with here is not a new question. Vigorously debated in the years immediately following the publication of the Encyclical Humanae vitae (25 July 1968), it is still raised ...

For the 30th anniversary of Pope Saint John Paul II's Encyclical Letter Evangelium vitae, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life has published a Pastoral Framework titled: Life is always a good.

The two most recent documents of the Papal Magisterium — the Letter to Families Gratissimam Sane and the Encyclical Evangelium Vitae (= EV) — constitute a notable aid for our task. In response ...

Described as a “pastoral framework”, the 40-page document marks the thirtieth anniversary of John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae in 1995. “Life is always a good” urges parishes an ...

In his first encyclical letter Lumen Fidei, Pope Francis said faith in Jesus Christ helps one to joyfully live life “on wings of hope.” Constantly encouraging people to turn to God ...

After the death of Pope Francis, tributes have emerged from world leaders and celebrities—including one Leonardo DiCaprio, who recalled his “deeply moving” 2016 meeting with the late leader ...

I read George Tristan’s guest opinion published in the April 15 Times-Call. I really appreciate the obvious time and effort extended for such an astute and well developed opinion piece. I was ...

Pope Francis, deeply moved by the devastation he witnessed in Tacloban after Typhoon Haiyan, channeled his experience into his landmark encyclical "Praised Be." This document framed care for the ...

COMMENTARY: The message of the landmark encyclical, ‘Evangelium Vitae’ is needed now more than ever. Father Raymond J. de Souza Commentaries ‘Crossing the Threshold of Hope’ After 30 Years ...

“A little bit late, I have to say, but I’m here,” he said. Play Video Pope Francis wrote the first encyclical letter on the environment published in 2015 — the same year that the world ...