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ChristianityChristianity is a religious tradition based on the spiritual and ethical teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, whom Christians believe to be the Messiah, the Son of God, and God...
Poland
Poland has a secular government that respects religious pluralism while according special recognition to the Roman Catholic Church as a central element of Polish national...
Poland has a secular government that respects religious pluralism while according special recognition to the Roman Catholic Church as a central element of Polish national...
The Catholic Church in World AffairsAs one of the most ancient and extensive institutions in the modern age, the Catholic Church has had and continues to exert a significant influence on diverse world...
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Roman Catholicism
The Roman Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian community, with an estimated 1.2 billion adherents, and is led by the Pope, who is the Bishop of Rome. Two major...
A Global Ethic
Deriving from the final publication of the 1993 Parliament of the World’s Religions, the Global Ethic is an ideology articulated by Catholic theologian Hans Kung and agreed...
The Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church that brought about significant renewals, reforms, and reaffirmations within...
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A Discussion with Mario Giro, Director for International Affairs, Community of Sant’Egidio
November 20, 2008
November 20, 2008
A Discussion with Reverend Clark Lobenstine, Executive Director of the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington
November 3, 2011
November 3, 2011
A Discussion with Robert Cekuta, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy, Sanctions and Commodities
May 22, 2011
May 22, 2011
LETTERS (32)
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Pope John Paul II
教宗约翰•保罗二世（卡罗尔•沃伊蒂瓦）
Pope John Paul II was the head of the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005. Born Karol Wojtyla in Poland in 1920, he secretly trained for the priesthood in an underground seminary during the Nazi occupation of Poland. He participated in the Second Vatican Council and was elected to the papacy in 1978. He preached to people across the world and became the most traveled pope in history, visiting 129 countries and meeting with world leaders. He emphasized social justice and human rights in his encyclicals Centesimus Annus and Laborem Exercens, and reached out to other faith communities. He was a staunch advocate for peace and was among the most vocal critics of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. He died in 2005 after years of declining health.
教宗约翰•保罗二世，1978年至2005年期间任罗马天主教教宗。1920年出生于波兰，原名卡罗尔•沃伊蒂瓦。纳粹占领波兰期间，他在一个地下神学院接受秘密神职培训，曾参加第二次梵蒂冈大公会议，1978年当选罗马教宗。约翰•保罗二世跨越国界向全世界人民布道，访问过129个国家，与各国领袖会面，是历史上出访最多的教宗。在其教宗通谕《一百周年》和《论人的工作》中，他强调社会正义与人权，并向其它信仰团体伸出友谊之手。他是一个坚定的和平拥护者，2003年美国入侵伊拉克时，他是声音最响亮的批评者之一。晚年身体健康每况欲下，2005年辞世。
作为近500年来第一位非意大利籍的教宗，约翰•保罗二世的足迹遍及全世界，为天主教徒带来全球一体的意识，并也因此赢得世界人民的欢迎。他反对共产主义，支持团结工会运动，加速了东欧共产主义的垮台。约翰•保罗二世改善了罗马天主教与其它信仰团体的关系，他是第一位造访过犹太教堂、清真寺以及东正教国家的教宗。他还向新教徒伸出友谊之手，并就天主教历史上针对犹太人和穆斯林的不当言行道歉。在支持社会正义和妇女权利的同时，他也捍卫传统教义，反对同性恋婚姻、堕胎、避孕和安乐死。约翰•保罗二世是《时代》周刊1994年年度封面人物，他在辞世之前，就已被尊称为圣徒。
PUBLICATIONS (14)
Message of the Holy Father for the 88th World Day of Migration 2002: Migration and Inter-Religious Dialogue
July 25, 2001
A Message of His Holiness Pope John Paul II for the Celebration of the World Day of Peace
January 1, 2000
Address of His Holiness John Paul II to Members of the Delegation of the Holy See to the Fourth World Conference on Women
August 29, 1995