John II of France

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the 266th elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church in March 2013, becoming Pope Francis. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 17, 1936. Prior to becoming elected Bergoglio served as archbishop of Buenos Aires from 1998 to 2013, as a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church of Argentina from 2001-2013 and as president of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina from 2005 to 2011. When elected the 266th pope, the first pope from the Americas, Bergoglio took his…

In the 1977 El Salvadoran president elections proved to be the heinous, brutal, disconsolate one of them all. Within the guerrilla uprising, the military regime was the cause of the disappearance, tortures, and murders of El Salvadorans. Oscar Romero was a clergy member of the church who always held a conservative timid stance; making him a perfect candidate for an Archbishop. In the beginning, Romero was afraid of the government’s hostility. Yet, after the assassination of Father Rutilio Grande…

Watching the movie Romero I was very intrigued it reminded me a lot of what many civilizations had to go through throughout time. One example, I would like to reference is the fact that the United States ruled Cuba for four years from 1898-1902. The movie Romero was centered around the 70s where the wealthy had all the power and the poor were left in the dust. At some point in the movie I’m not sure at exactly what time in the movie, but one of the characters said the “rich have every right to…

constant contrast the issues remain as arguments and fail to be solved. Although, it seems as if America is stuck in a rut, Pope Francis’ statement about the common good did spark immediate change. Just a single day after the Pope’s speech, House Speaker John Boehner resigned from his position in Congress. Hopefully, as more and more politicians come to the realization that American no longer serves “the underdog”, we can reprogram our country to finally work together for the common…

Name: Romero Carlos De Los Parlotes De Amadeo Age: 34 Gender: Male Species: Hominid (Human) Affiliation: (Insert corky gypsy cult name) Title: Bark Skin Occupation: Initially Romero was educated in herbalism, utilizing his familiarity in the field to advocate himself as a herbalist, however as time progressed the once compassionate man converted into a malice man he refined a animosity towards others, accordingly ensuring a discrete lifestyle of a depraved witch, who periodically uses his…

Did you know John Paul Jones Was a very important person of the Navy.John Paul Jones was born on July 6, 1747 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, but then died July 18, 1792.In this paper you will learn about John Paul Jones childhood and family and how he impacted the world as well as some other interesting facts. In this paragraph John Paul's Family and childhood will be explained.John Paul Jones was born in Scotland in a Christian church and given the name John Paul by his father John Paul Sr. and…

Karol Wojtyla, better known as Saint Pope John Paul II, is one of many people who embody the themes of Catholic Social Teaching. Pope John Paul II was ordained as Pope on October 16, 1978. However, he showed the themes of Catholic Social Teaching throughout his entire life, from his youth until his final days. There are many ways that Pope John Paul II has shown in his life that he is truly a person that embodies the themes of Catholic Social Teaching. One of the many ways we see this…

The year 2013 witnessed many historical moments, from President Barak Obama negotiating reconciliation between Israel and Turkey to the Amanda Knox trial that entered the hearts of millions of families across the United States (“2013 - the year in review: Timeline of major news stories | Home News | News | The Independent,” n.d.). That year also saw the election of the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and the first pope from the Americas. When the new Pope stepped out onto the balcony on…

Bertolt Brecht wrote different versions of his play because he was personally affected by the world around him. Having a strong belief in Marxism, Brecht had his German citizenship revoked because of his anti-Nazi views during World War II. He moved to the United States, and after the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, Brecht was disgusted with the world. He rewrote his original play Galileo to tell the world that destruction was not the correct way to solve problems. The play strongly…

Righteous B and His Ministry of Dirty Vagabonds There are many people who have made an impact when it comes to Youth Ministry. Pope John Paul II comes to mind when thinking about leaders in youth outreach, but I always think of someone who works on a much smaller scale. Someone who affected my life personally when it came to my religion. I always think of the Catholic youth minister and rapper Bob Lesnefsky aka Righteous B. With his wife, and a large number of young missionaries…