St. John Paul II at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 21, 1981. / Credit: L’Osservatore Romano
Washington D.C., Mar 13, 2025 / 08:55 am (CNA).
According to St. John Paul II’s official biographer, George Weigel, living in Nazi-occupied Poland was “the most formative experience of Karol Wojtyla’s life,” shaping the future pope’s lifelong commitment to defending human dignity.
Speaking at a conference, “Catholics and Antisemitism — Facing the Past, Shaping the Future,” on Monday, Weigel reflected on John Paul II’s “distinctly personal” relationship with the Jewish people.
