Pope Paul III

The year was 1942, the United States of America and Mexico had finally came to an agreement of the Emergency Labor program, which became known as the Bracero Program. (Acuña, 2011, p. 253) The Bracero Program was a reference to the mighty arms , which were also known as “brazos”, of the Mexican men who worked in the labor fields throughout the west and southwest of the United States. This program has allowed U.S. industries, mostly agricultural, to temporarily employ hundreds of thousands of…

The Scarlet and the Black is a 1983 film that follows the efforts of Vatican priest, Monsignor O’Flaherty, as he hides Jews and escaped POWs in Germany occupied Rome in 1943 during World War II. Priest O’Flaherty’s main adversary is SS Head of Police for Rome, Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Kappler. Hundreds of Allied POW soldiers are stealing into the city in hopes of finding refuge within the Vatican walls. When Germany entered Rome, the Vatican declared it’s neutrality in the war with the promise…

Pillars of the Earth: Essay The novel Pillars of the Earth centers around a village and a church, it tells the adventures of struggling peasants, the fall of earldoms, and many love stories. It is a tale of war, tragedy, and romance. On the other hand, there is another part of the novel that is particularly prevalent, the corruption all throughout the Roman Catholic Church. The corruption is quite obvious, despite the fact that most of the clergymen lead honest and humble lives, there are others…

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…

is a culture, a social movement, a place where all are treated with respect (D’Amato, 2015, para. 5). It is hard to separate Joe from Stephanie, and to claim one has contributed more than the other is untrue. Both have received papal honours from Pope Francis for outstanding contributions to their communities (D’Amato, 2015, para. 8). The Mancinis are dedicated innovators…

Obama and Pope Francis standing next to each other in two different scenarios resembling what Obama thinks of the Pope's beliefs. This political cartoon has two different parts to it, on the top half of the cartoon we see President Barack Obama on the left. President Obama is wearing a suit and tie and has relatively big ears for the size of his head. He has some what of a smile/grin on his face he looks relatively happy and has his hand up with a big thumbs up. On the right we see Pope Francis…

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…

In his speech to Congress, Pope Francis issued a call to action to lawmakers that would initially challenge the moral boundaries of federal spending, along with other moral issues. These other issues include climate change, the environment, immigration and the death penalty. Of course he addressed the issues in a Catholic view, but he also lectured in a political sense. He knew what he was going into and knew exactly what the issues in our country were. Pope Francis offers suggestions on how we…

The extremely creative writer Mark Noll of Wheaton College (Illinois) on his inspiring survey of the history of Christianity designed for the general reader. Dr. Noll graduated from Wheaton as an English major and from Vanderbilt with his PhD in the History of Christianity in 1975. After four years of Trinity College (IL), Noll joined the Wheaton College in 1979. Author of several other books. Unlike the usual this book is one fact after another church history "turning points" Dr Noll end…

Characterization has been the cornerstone of literature for centuries. Character presentation can attain any framework or shame. In The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer uses thoughts and actions, to characterization of the Friar and the Monk to emphasize corruption in the Catholic Church. The monk is a religious character who is corrupt. Instead of reading on his cell, he prefers to go hunting. He also decides to wear decorative clothes instead of dressing in simple clothes. The Friar is…