Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz Archives

In tempest over Benedict XVI and book on celibacy, ‘It is as it was’

Jan 15, 2020

The current fracas surrounding Benedict XVI and a new book on priestly celibacy is eerily reminiscent of the tempest that erupted in 2003/2004 around St. John Paul II’s alleged endorsement of Mel Gibson’s movie “The Passion of the Christ,” expressed in the infamous soundbite, “It is as it was.”

By John L. Allen Jr.

Dziwisz thanks Francis for ‘putting an end’ to attempts to discredit JPII

May 30, 2019

Polish Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz has issued a letter thanking Pope Francis for recent comments defending the late Saint John Paul II’s holiness and his handling of the case of Mexican abuser priest Marcial Maciel.

By Elise Harris

A look at the College of Cardinals after Polish cardinal’s 80 birthday

Apr 29, 2019

Polish Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, the former archbishop of Krakow and longtime secretary to St. John Paul II, celebrated his 80th birthday April 27, ending his eligibility to vote in a conclave.

By Cindy Wooden

Polish cardinal, St. John Paul’s aide, defends pontiff’s record on abuse

Mar 21, 2019

A close aide to St. John Paul II has vigorously defended the late pope’s handling of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and denied accusations that he ignored the problem during his 27-year pontificate.

By Jonathan Luxmoore

Viganò may have made it harder to get to the truth on McCarrick

Mar 12, 2019

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has aspired for more than a decade to be the great Vatican whistleblower, but he may actually have made it more difficult for U.S. bishops to pressure the Vatican to reveal what it knows in the Theodore McCarrick case.

By John L. Allen Jr.

John Paul’s closest aide defends pope’s legacy on sex abuse scandals

Feb 24, 2019

Despite criticism of St. John Paul II’s handling of the clerical sexual abuse crisis, the late pope’s closest aide says an anti-abuse summit taking place this week is completely consistent with John Paul’s own approach.

By Paulina Guzik