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    individuals who have helped to shape Western civilization. Pope John Paul II, one of the greatest Popes in the history of the Catholic Church, is a notable example of an individual who has made a profound impact on the world. Through his international success, Pope John Paul II played a vital role in uniting the Catholic church and strengthening Catholic ties with other faiths, putting an end to communism and stopping various dictatorships. Because of these courageous actions, Pope John Paul II has left a lasting legacy on the modern world. During his papacy, Pope John Paul II was an integral figure in the church as he helped to reestablish, strengthen and unite…

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    Pope 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…

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    papacy. There were concerns with the power of the pope and the council helped declare that the pope had legal governing authority over the church. The pope had sovereignty over all churches. The purpose of the First Vatican Council was to reassert the jurisdiction of the church. The main idea of the reading from Vatican I was that it is coherent in the Holy Scriptures that the Pope has a promise to fulfill. "it was to Peter alone that Jesus, after his resurrection, entrusted the jurisdiction of…

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    John Paul Hero

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    Saint John Paul the second can be considered a hero because of his accomplishments, his five loves, and his life style. Saint John Paul the second was also a pope. He was also recently ordained a saint. Saint John Paul's real name was Karol Józef. When his mother was in labor, she heard the the sounds of people singing hymns in honor of the Virgin Mary across the street at the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary, and she said " open the window so the songs could be heard."All of…

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    to deal with in its ecumenical dialogue with other Christian churches is the Dogma of Papal Infallibility. This dogma was officially promulgated by Pope Pius IX at the First Vatican Council (1869-1870) in the Dogmatic Constitution Pastor Aeternus. This magisterial document defined the role and ministry of the pope within the Church. In their attempt to define the Petrine office, the Council Fathers at Vatican I unknowingly opened a ‘can of worms’ that would, unfortunately, have long-lasting…

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    of one of his predecessors, Pope John Paul II. One can see the how Pope John Paul II influenced Ouellet’s work through examining Ouellet’s accounts of the sacramentum tantum, res et sacramentum and res tantum of marriage. In looking at Ouellet’s account of the sacramentum tantum, one can see how Pope John Paul II work influenced Ouellet. The sacramentum tantum is the sign that causes and is not itself caused…

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    VS 28-30 Pope John Paul II begins chapter two of his Encyclical Veritatis Splendor by reminding us that moral theology is a science as well as a theology. It is accessible to all people through reason, but its beginning and end is derived from God, the one who “alone is good”. He also states that moral theology does not change, but rather the method in which it is presented changes. John Paul II explains that one of the intentions of his encyclical is to draw attention to certain moral…

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    Through the religions discussed thus far, I thought Christianity would have been the one I was most knowledgeable about since I attend a Christian church. However, I was intrigued when educated on Jesus’ upbringing and his role in the creation of Christianity. Previous to reading World Religions: Western Traditions, I was not aware that Jesus was born a Jew. I was also surprised to learn about Jesus’ birth. He was born in Bethlehem which is a small town southeast of Jerusalem. His birth was very…

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    Pope Francis Research Paper

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    As the 226th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has established his views and ideologies of the church since before he became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998. Known for his humility, dialogue, openness, and inclusivity, Pope Francis has been under the radar to be a Pope that will take the church in a new direction that best suits the way the world is today. Pope Francis’ vision of the church parallels the meaning of the church’s catholicity and the movement towards World…

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    need philosophy. The thing is that faith evolves around everything and faith and reason are connected in many ways. In the encyclical Fides et Ratio (meaning Faith and Reason) written by Pope John Paul II we understand in a deeper level how faith and reason are interlocked. In Pope John Paul II first…

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