Pope John XXIII

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    John Wycliffe was born in the Yorkshire village of Wycliffe-on-Tees. Scholars differ as to the exact date of birth, but it is generally agreed that He was born in the Yorkshire village of Wycliffe-on-Tees around 1330. He entered Oxford College around 1345, just prior to the outbreak of the Black Death (1349-353). He received his Doctorate of Divinity in 1372. By 1371 Oxford had gained a reputation as the leading school of theological and philosophical studies, and Wycliffe stood out for his…

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    Several issues were important in the life of the Catholic Church in the twentieth century that continue to impact today’s Church. Two of them were the Second Vatican Council as a whole and the scandal of sexual abuse by priests. However, I consider that the most significant event in this period of time was the whole new approach to Christian unity and interreligious dialogue by the Church in Vatican II. This new approach impacted the practice of the Catholic faith, continues to influence the…

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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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    For some time the papacy’s home was in France “for nearly seventy years, while still claiming to be bishops of Rome, the popes would generally remain in Avignon”. This contributed to the Great Western Schism, which was a political fight between Italy and France. Both of these countries wanted the pope to live in their own country to skew the power of the papacy in favor of their country and its goals. The election of Urban the VI was the tipping point, he seemed at first a good choice but soon…

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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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    army and himself to the pope so they could all be baptized and convert to Christianity. Throughout Charlemagne’s journey of expanding the kingdom, he did not only conquer more land, but he also helped spread Christianity. By…

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    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…

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    God and Humanity Paper Thomas Aquinas and Karl Rahner are two major Christian thinkers that have helped shape Christian thought into what it is today. Thomas Aquinas, also known as St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), was a Dominican friar and a Catholic priest who was an immensely influential philosopher and theologian in the tradition of scholasticism. At the age of five he was sent to a Benedictine monastery, and later on decided to leave but wanted to remain religious so he joined the Dominicans…

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    Terris Pope John Paul II addresses Pope John XXIII's writing in his Encyclical letter of Pecem in Terris. Pacem in Terris in English term is known as Peace on earth. John Paul II made it very clear to what he wanted to talk about in his version of Pecem in Terris. He actually writes it in a very organized manner. He puts it in almost a list of what has been happening in or before the 20th century, almost like giving us a history lesson of some sort. He then addresses the ideas of Pope John…

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    Sectarianism In Australia

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    The English (protestants) were anti-Catholicism (Irish). One of the reasons for the anti-Catholic sentiment was the issue of loyalty to the British Empire and Catholics could be suspected of disloyalty due to their loyalty to the Pope. This climate of mistrust and bad feelings impacted the way education developed and social welfare was organised in Australia. The first world war raised the question of national interest and loyalty, brining more mistrust between the Protestants and…

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