communism

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on June 4, 2014.

Pope: Fighting for the poor doesn't make me Communist – it makes me Catholic

Oct 29, 2014

Pope Francis spoke out against oppression of the poor due to greed and warned again of the growing presence of... Read more

Dr. Geraldine Kelley, a translator of entries in the

The USSR's Catholic martyrs suffered, but they suffered for God

Oct 22, 2014

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic victims of the Soviet Union’s cruel anti-Christian persecutions faced execution, exile and arbitrary imprisonment for their faith – and... Read more

Pope Francis listens as 85-year-old Sister Maria Kaleta speaks in Tirana's St. Paul Cathedral, Albania, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014.

Albanian nun tells Pope about faith amid Communist regime

Sep 25, 2014

Among the powerful moments on Pope Francis’ Sept. 21 trip to Albania was the Holy Father’s encounter with an 85... Read more

Photograph of Wojciech Jaruzelski taken in 1968, around the time he became the Defence Minister of Poland.

Polish communist's reconciliation with Church hailed as joyous

Jun 18, 2014

By Carl Bunderson

The recent funeral Mass said for Wojciech Jaruzelski, who was a Polish military commander and communist politician during the Cold... Read more

Bl. John XXIII's tomb under the altar of St. Jerome in St. Peter's Basilica.

John XXIII and the beginning of the fall of the Iron Curtain

Apr 15, 2014

While Pope, Bl. John XXIII began a dialogue with the Soviet Union that led to the eventual fall of the... Read more

Care for poor rooted in Gospel, not communism, Pope affirms

Apr 4, 2014

By Elise Harris

In a March 31 interview with communications students, Pope Francis responded to previous accusations of being a communist, explaining that... Read more