Motu Proprio: Summa Familiae Cura
Inspired by his great care for the family, St. John Paul II, following up the Synod of Bishops of 1980... Read More »
Our Mission
A longtime philosopher-friend of Karol Wojtyla once said that Wojtyla had always been occupied with understanding the human person in terms of love. The mission of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute, in a profound sense, begins here, in this abiding conviction of the late Holy Father that love reveals the meaning of the person and, through the person, of all "flesh," the whole of creation (cf. Familiaris consortio, 11; Redemptor hominis, 10; Dominum et vivificantem, 50). Read More »
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Cardinal Carlo Caffarra (1938-2017)
Archbishop emeritus of Bologna and founding president of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family,... Read More »
New Issue: Humanum Review
"All You Who Labor: The Vocation to Work" introduces the 2017 annual theme of work. Read More »
Upcoming Events
John Paul II and the Foundations of Catholic Social Teaching
This course explores Catholic social doctrine that is grounded on an understanding of the human person and society in the... Read More »
Meaning and Purpose in Medicine
With Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and the Catholic Medical Association (WInona Guild), the John Paul II Institute will co-sponsor... Read More »