Men have to learn how to do that from women. So from his perspective, he's promoting the dignity of women. According to Doyle, the pope's teaching has been particularly helpful in coming to grips with the post-Cold War era. The pope's combination of affirmation and warning makes for a penetrating analysis of the current state of the globe. And you might not have to look too hard to find one person with both opinions.
Views are varied.
With his travels and global emphasis, Pope John Paul II has brought one message home to his flock in the United States, Yocum Mize says. He has constantly challenged U.S. Catholics to consider that the Catholic Church is bigger than the American Catholic Church. Poland was the first domino to fall in the process that ended with the collapse of the Soviet Empire. After becoming pope, John Paul II visited Poland and provided critical support for the Solidarity movement. He was the first pope ever to visit a Communist nation.