Winner of the Father Michael J. McGivney Essay Contest
The Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family is pleased to announce the results in the 2013 Father Michael J. McGivney College Essay Contest.
2014 Archive
In memoriam: William E. May
A long-time member of the Institute faculty, Dr. William E. May passed away this Saturday morning, December 13, surrounded by his family. In profound gratitude for his friendship, scholarship, and service to the Church, we ask you to join us in commending Dr. May to the love and mercy of Our Lord and in asking for His comforting presence to the May family.
2014-15 Opening Mass
The Catholic News Agency interviewed several Institute students on the occasion of the 2014-15 Opening Mass, celebrated by Bishop Paul S. Loverde of the Diocese of Arlington:
Fall 2014 Course: Marriage and Canon Law
Rev. Andrea D'Auria, F.S.C.B., former dean of the faculty of canon law at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, will offer a condensed course on Marriage and Canon Law, open to students at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, as well as students from neighboring institutions.
Why Catholics Want Their Religious Freedom
Following the recent Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision, the Berkeley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs at Georgetown University invited several scholars to examine the reasons contraceptives specifically are at the center of our current debate on religious liberty.
The Catholicity of Reason Book Honored
The Catholicity of Reason, the latest work by Dr. D.C. Schindler, received second-place honors in the Theology category of the 2014 Catholic Press Association Book Awards, as announced during the CPA's annual convention in Charlotte at the end of June.