John II of Castile

The Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement and the Association of Roman Catholic Women priests are two organizations working toward women having the opportunity to be ordained in the Catholic Church. Reverend Jean Marchant a member of the Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement was ordained a priest July 25 of 2005. She believed women should have a more prominent role in the church and wanted something more drastic and dramatic to happen through her work. Before she was ordained a priest, she…

minds of the common people should become confused, obstinate, and contemptuous in yielding assent to the principal articles that are absolutely matters of faith” (41).If the word of God was altered to cater to the vulgar needs of the populace, then, Galileo argues, it should not be used to determine science and the movement of the heavens. To add strength to this argument, Galileo uses the words of two saints (St. Jerome and St. Agustine). According to St. Jerome, the times in which the Bible…

This historical study will define the impact of St. Francis of Assisi on Italian cultural identity in the rejuvenation of the Roman Catholic Church in the medieval period. In the late 12th and 13th centuries, St. Francis of Assisi was a religious figure that chose to live a life of poverty and self-sacrifice in the image of Jesus Christ. During this historical period, the Roman Catholic Church had become an ostentatious and well-funded organization that did not embrace the common people of Italy…

Pope Francis: An Effective Leader in a Multicultural Society Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Italian immigrant parents. According to Biography.com, he initially trained as a chemist and has taught literature, philosophy, psychology and theology. Before being elected pope, Bergoglio was a Jesuit from 1960-1992. He served the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires from 1998 until 2013 and also served as cardinal of the Roman Catholic…

Saint John Paul II’s speech “At Israel’s Holocaust Memorial” expresses the late pope’s views and opinions of the Holocaust. His own experiences during the World War II, which he shared in his speech, help shape his words during his speech and connects with the Jewish people. As a political leader, Pope John Paul II discusses the problems with the Holocaust and the person that created it. As a religious leader, the pope explains the importance of prayer during difficult times. Pope Saint John…

Popes have been around for centuries giving people in and out of the Roman Catholic Church giving them spiritual guidance. Saint Gregory the Great was one of these popes and many other things in life. Gregory the Great was a man who uses his abilities to take over Italy and other countries in the Western Europe. Before his life a pope Gregory the great lived a life as a Benedictine monk. It was known to be “a period to which he often refers as the happiest part of his life.”(Hubbert) Gregory the…

their choices, were tortured and possibly killed. Ferdinand of Aragon was born on March 10, 1452. He was called “Ferdinand of Aragon” because he was the King of Aragon and King of Castile from 1479. He was the son of John II of Aragon and Juana Enrìquez. Both of his parents were of Castilian origin. John II really wanted…

She was named Isabella I of Castile. She was a very powerful queen while Ferdinand was a king, and she lived through the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Her father was John II of Castile and her mother was Isabella of Portugal. At 18 years old, she already loved jewels, gowns, and being queen most of her life. She started to rule Castile in 1474 and ended in 1505. In order to keep her throne, she had to fight in a civil war.…

Isabella of Portugal was born in 1428 into a notable family. Her father was John, Constable of Portugal and he was the youngest surviving son of John I of Portugal. Her mother was Isabella of Barcelos and she was the first daughter of the first Duke of Braganza. Her mother’s father was an illegitimate child of John I of Portugal. This relationship caused Isabella of Barcelos to be half-niece to her own husband. Being of a royal descendant, her role was to be married off to another country’s…

is known for changing art, architecture, and the view of many things. The Renaissance was a time of rebirth that took place from the fourteenth century to the seventeenth century. One of the well known leaders of the time was Queen Isabella I of Castile. Isabella I was a powerful leader because of her contributions to exploration, her self-confidence, and her ability to unify Spain. Isabella I lived during an era when views and techniques of art and architecture expanded. The word Renaissance…