The Patriotism of St John Paul II

In the 2020-21 Winter issue of The European Conservative, I look at the idea of patriotism in the work of Pope St John Paul II:

"The native land is not merely an abstract concept; it involves the “common good of all citizens, and as such, it imposes a serious duty.” It also entails creating an atmosphere which does not subdue and seek to dominate but, rather, which allows citizens to have the freedom to “discover and confirm the truth about being human, about the humanity that belongs equally to man and to woman.”

In patriotism, John Paul II also sees a remedy to the unhealthy nationalism which brought about some of the bloodiest regimes of the 20th century"

The article may be read by clicking here.