couldn’t support die in trash bins. She decided to ask the archbishop if she could stop her teaching and dedicate her life to helping the ’less fortunate.’ When Mother Teresa received a written consent that it was okay‚ she began her work. In 1948 Pope Pius XII gave Mother Teresa permission to be a totally independant nun‚ so she became an Indian citizen. After studying about nursing‚ she founded the ’Missionaries of Charity.’ This was a group of nuns who go around and help
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forgiveness‚ which she gave. She said‚ "If my daughter can forgive him‚ who am I to withhold forgiveness ?” When Maria was declared a saint in 1950‚ Alexander was there in the St. Peter’s crowd to celebrate her canonization. She was canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1950 for her purity as model for youth. She is called a martyr because she fought against Alexander’s attempts at sexual assault. The most
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During the French Revolution‚ everything and everyone was impacted in one way or another. It didn’t matter your social ranking or position in something‚ the rebels were only interested in changing France for what they the thought was the better. Before the Revolution‚ the Catholic faith was the most widely studied religion in France‚ but the tables soon turned after the revolt. The rebels believed that in order to change and make France a better place‚ it was necessary to throw out all of the old
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Camillo Cavour is a known leader towards the Italian unification. Also known as the “Brain of unification”. He died at a young age of 51. His lifespan was from 1810 to 1861. He was born in Turin during the Napoleonic rule. He had one sibling‚ an older brother. They were both educated at home initially. Until Cavour was sent away to the Turin Military Academy when he was about 10 years old. They were very strict and cruel. He often had disagreements with the authorities because he was just
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himself in power from 1799-1815. Napoleon established domestic policies in order to maintain order‚ end civil strife‚ and gain the popular support he needed in order to keep himself in power. When the Concordat of 1801 was signed by Napoleon and Pope Pius VII‚ the pope gained the right for French Catholics to practice their religion and Napoleon gained political power in the church. Napoleon’s government paid the clergy‚ nominated bishops‚ and exerted influence over the church in France. Additionally
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Society of Jesus grew rapidly within the Catholic Church. They were confessors to the ruling families of Europe. They defend the Pope and Catholicism around the world in nearly every country. In 1773‚ Clement XIV suppressed the Jesuits. In 1814‚ Pope Pius VII responded to pressure and restored the Society. There are Jesuit colleges and ministries today. They are a very influential organization. Jesuits are dedicated to furthering Catholicism and the power of the Pope. Yet... there is a secret‚ negative
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Freddy Braithwaite December 8‚ 2008 Mr. G. Life Choices Born on January 2nd‚ 1873‚ in the Normandy Region of France‚ Saint Theresa of the Little Flower had a very regular childhood. She tragically lost her mother at age four‚ and from then on her father was very protective of her and her sisters. Her father spoiled her to keep her happy. Months after her mother’s death‚ Theresa also became very ill. She prayed to Mary for a cure to her sickness‚ and suddenly she was cured. Through a “conversion
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The failures of 1848-9 could be blamed on the poor leadership of Individuals such as Charles Albert and Mazzini. However there are other contributing factors that should be taken into account. Although Charles Albert seems to be successful in uniting the states of Italy to strengthen his campaign‚ for example‚ by joining Lombardy and Venetia with Piedmont and merging their armies into one in 1848‚ and aiding the rebels in Lombardy‚ his poor leadership effected the outcome of the 1848-9 Revolutions
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Music in Liturgy: Harmony of God and Church “After silence‚ that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” - Alduous Huxley Music’s expressive nature‚ as both art form and communication mode‚ is unparalleled. It possesses the ability to move us both physically and emotionally. Though intangible and invisible‚ music evokes feeling and paints imagery. This notion of expressing the inexpressible is at the core of Christian worship. For instance‚ the liturgy is charged
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Meaning of we didn’t start the fire Lawrence of Arabia The patrons who attended The Royal Film Performance held in London on 10 December‚ 1962 were in for a long night - 216 minutes. They had paid to view the premier of a film based on the exploits of TE Lawrence who‚ since the publication of his book Seven Pillars of Wisdom‚ was more commonly known as ’Lawrence of Arabia’. The man‚ the book and the film all capture the imagination. British Beatlemania The phenomenon of The Beatles was not
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