ecumenism and
Extraordinary Synod and, see Extraordinary Synod
freedom debate in
Holy Land visit during
humanism and
implementation of
Jesuits and
Jewish-Catholic relations and
John Paul and legacy of
laity debate in
Lefebvre schism and, see Lefebvre, Marcel
liberal-conservative dichotomy and
liberation theology and
liturgy debate in
Maritain’s influence on
modernity debate in
moral theology and
Netherlands and implementation of
opening of
politicking in
priesthood and
primary effect of
process of
proposed agenda for
Ratzinger at
religious freedom debate in
restorationist criticism of
secular upheaval in aftermath of
Synod of Kraków as implementation of
Theological Commission of
twentieth-anniversary assessment of
Wojtyła’s broadcasts and articles during
see also Person and Act
Vaughan, Norman
Venezuela
venial sin
Ver, Fabian
Veritatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth) (John Paul II)
media criticism of
nature of freedom in
theological criticism of
see also moral theology
Vetulani, Adam
Vianney, Saint John Mary
Vicariate of Solidarity
Vidal, Ricardo
Vienna, Battle of
Vietnam
Catechism censored by
Vatican’s negotiations with
Vikström, John
Villa, Henrietta de see De Villa, Henrietta
Villot, Jean
Virgin Mary
as first disciple
as mother of Church
primacy of discipleship and
in Vatican II
Vistula, Battle of the (1920)
Vita Consecrata (The Consecrated Life) (John Paul II)
Vladimir, Prince of Kievan Rus’
Vlk, Miloslav
Volk, Hermann
Voltaire Club
Wadowice, Poland
as center of literary culture
Jews of
John Paul’s 1979 pilgrimage to
John Paul’s 1991 pilgrimage to
Wais, Kazimierz
Waldera, Romuald
Waldheim, Kurt
Walentynowicz, Anna
Wałęsa, Lech
elected president of Poland
1993 election and
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to
Wall Street Journal
War of Independence, Israeli
Warsaw, Poland:
1979 papal pilgrimage to
1983 papal pilgrimage to
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Warsaw Pact
Waschbüsch, Rita
Washington Post
Wawel Cathedral (Kraków)
Wawro
Way, The (Escrivá de Balaguer)
“We Are One Body” (song)
We Are the Church
Weiss, Avraham
Weizsäcker, Carl-Friedrich von
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of
“We Must Obey God Rather Than Men” (pastoral letter)
We Remember: A Reflection on the Shoah (Vatican)
Werkström, Bertil
Whitehead, Alfred North
Wiadrowska, Felicja
Wiadrowska, Maria
Wiberg, Berthild
Wicher, Władysław
Wieliczka salt mine
Więz (Link)
Willebrands, Johannes
William of Ockham
Winowska, Maria
Wirth, Timothy
Wisdom, Book of
Wiśniowiecki, Michał Korybut
Włodkowic, Paweł
Wojtowicz, Marian
Wojtyła, Anna Przeczek (grandmother)
Wojtyła, Edmund (Mundek) (brother)
Wojtyła, Emilia Kaczorowska (mother)
Wojtyła, Karol (father)
death of
Wojtyła influenced by
Wojtyła, Maciej (grandfather)
Wojtyła, Maria Zalewska (stepgrandmother)
Wojtyła, Stefania (aunt)
women
Cairo Conference and
Catechism’s citation of
Christ’s relationship with
dignity of
“feminine genius” concept and
feminism of John Paul II and
importance of Virgin Mary to
mission of
ordination of
self-giving and Christ’s relationship to
Stein’s Christian feminism and
see also Beijing Women’s Conference
Women in the Church Committee
Women’s Ordination Conference
“Women: Teachers of Peace” (John Paul II)
Woniakowski, Henryk
Woodward, Kenneth
work
Work of God, The, see Opus Dei
Workers’ Defense Committee
World Bank
World Baptist Fellowship
World Conference on Population and Development:
in Cairo (1994), see Cairo World Conference on Population and Development
in Mexico City (1984)
World Council of Churches (WCC)
World Day of Peace
World Day of Prayer for Peace
World Day of the Sick
World Environmental Summit of 1992
World Food Summit of 1996
World Jewish Congress
World Trade Center bombing
World War I
World War II
John Paul’s view on meaning of
Poland in
see also Poland, Nazi Occupation of
World Youth Day
of 1991
of 1995
of 1998
Santiago de Compostela address and
World Youth Day of 1993
closing Mass of
modernity and
roll call tradition in
stations of the cross ritual and
Woźniakowski, Jacek
Wu Cheng-chung, John Baptist
Wyka, Kazimierz
Wyspiański, Stanisław
Wyspiański’s Hour (Wyspiański)
Wyszyński, Stefan
death of
Wyszyński, Stefan: (cont.)
Glemp as successor to
John Paul’s 1979 Polish pilgrimage and
Mindszenty compared with
Solidarity unrest and
as strategist
Wojtyła compared with
Wojtyła’s appointment as archbishop and
Ximenes Belo, Carlos Filipe
Yalta Conference (1945)
Wojtyła’s view on
Yeltsin, Boris
Young Catholic Workers movement
Young Christian Workers movement
Yousef, Ramzi Ahmed
Yugoslavia
breakup of
Zacher, Edward
Zachuta, Jerzy
Zaire
Zak, Franciszek
Zambia
Zamoyski, Jan
Zanussi, Krysztof
Zdybicka, Zofia
Zebrzydowski, Mikołaj
Zedillo, Ernesto
Zeno, Brother
Zentralkomitee der Deutschen Katholiken
Zen Ze-kiun, Joseph
Zia Ul-Haq, Mohammad
Zięba, Maciej
Zionism
Zissis, Theodore
Znak (Sign)
“Żegota,”
Żeromski, Stefan
> Żukrowski, Wojciech
Zur, Giorgio
Zuroff, Efraim
Życiński, Józef
Życzkowska, Teresa Heydel
About the Author
GEORGE WEIGEL is the author of numerous books, including The Courage to Be Catholic: Crisis, Reform, and the Future of the Church and The Truth of Catholicism: Ten Controversies Explored. A Roman Catholic theologian and senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, he is one of the world’s preeminent commentators on the Catholic Church.
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Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II
“For those of us with limited training in philosophy and theology, getting one’s arms around some of these big ideas is hard work. But it is hard work that pays off handsomely for anybody who is serious about understanding one of [the twentieth] century’s most important characters.”
—Chicago Tribune
“A meticulous chronicle. It is Weigel’s gift to be able to interleaf the spiritual and secular aspect of Wojtyła’s education so seamlessly that his life in the Church takes on political overtones practically from the beginning…. One of the most interesting histories of our times.”
—Boston Globe
“Weigel’s book is not only a major piece of scholarship but a cracking good story. Rarely has there been so perfect a marriage of man to job as Karol Wojtyła to the papacy. He was appointed at just the right time, and he has met his obligations superbly. The same may be said for his biographer.”
—National Review
“A rich, in-depth look…. Weigel explores the man, the individuals and ideasthat affected him, the historical context in which he lived, and the effect this pope has had on his Church and the world.”
—Newsday
“Magnificent. A tremendous achievement.”
—Washington Post
“By far, the best biography of John Paul II to appear to date…. An indispensable reference source for future historians.”
—Washington Times
“It is no mean feat to undertake the momentous task of chronicling the life and witness of a man whose presence has helped to change the course of history. Witness to Hope is a meticulously researched book that is certain to become a benchmark for future inquiries into the life and times of Pope John Paul II.”
—Los Angeles Times
“Weigel successfully focuses on John Paul’s trademark ideas: Christian humanism, the inner connection between freedom and truth, and culture as the driving force of history. As a guide to the Pope’s thought, Witness to Hope is invaluable.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A magisterial and well-written biography. Weigel provides a wealth of detailed, new, and often colorful information largely derived from firsthand accounts.”
—The National Interest
“Not just a successful portrait of the inner man, but one that finally places center stage John Paul’s most significant legacy: the articulation of a Christian humanism at the twilight of one century and the beginning of another.”
—Providence Journal-Bulletin
“Crammed with facts and events and evidence, it is a singular example of the virtues of old-fashioned, documented, sturdily chronological biography.”
—The Wilson Quarterly
“Witness to Hope artfully combines biography and theology. It is impressively exhaustive and astonishingly accessible. It’s a long read, but it’s also the best book of the year.”
—The American Spectator
“Massive in scope and length, and written with the Pope’s cooperation, Weigel’s biography is sure to be the definitive work on Pope John Paul II for years to come.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Anchored in a careful examination of the Pope’s documents, Weigel helps us understand the spiritual and philosophical convictions that drive John Paul forward. This is the great contribution of Witness to Hope.”
—National Catholic Reporter
“A major contribution, invaluable for putting John Paul II’s achievements into proper perspective. Weigel has written a memorable biography of an extraordinary leader.”
—First Things
“Like the man it reflects, the book is complex, and it’s engaging. Weigel composes a multilayered story of Karol Wojtyła’s life that is accessible to all.”
—Chicago Daily Herald
“A remarkable book. Weigel’s biography is likely to remain the standard one-volume reference on John Paul II for many years to come.”
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Weigel’s biography is outstanding—positive but not uncritical. [It] will be the definitive work on the Pope.”
—Buffalo News
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Tranquillitas Ordinis: The Present Failure and Future Promise of American Catholic Thought on War and Peace
Catholicism and the Renewal of American Democracy
American Interests, American Purpose: Moral Reasoning and U.S. Foreign Policy
Freedom and Its Discontents: Catholicism Confronts Modernity
Just War and the Gulf War [with James Turner Johnson]
The Final Revolution: The Resistance Church and the Collapse of Communism
Idealism Without Illusions: U.S. Foreign Policy in the 1990s
Soul of the World: Notes on the Future of Public Catholicism
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