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June 14, 2011 – What the Pope Has to Say About Women and HIV

This opinion piece is in response to Nancy Goldstein’s discussion of the debate occurring at the United Nations over the drafting of the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS (See “Why Won’t the Pope Let Women Protect Themselves From HIV?” June 8, Guardian). She criticizes Benedict XVI (otherwise known as the Holy See in international…

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June 2007 – The Pope’s Peace and Security Council Resolution 1325

INTRODUCTION (Saint) Pope John Paul II, the late head of the Holy See, which is the governing organ of Vatican City and the Roman Catholic Church, (1) commenced an important conversation with women on January 1, 1995. On that day, he delivered the annual World Day of Peace message, inviting women “to become teachers of…