influential‚ religious leader in the Catholic Church‚ whom was elected Pope on 28th October 1958. Although he was thought to be a transitional pope‚ John XXIII was often addressed as the ‘good pope’ due to his significant involvement in Catholicism. He challenged the role of the Catholic Church and emphasised the importance of interfaith dialogue. John XXIII’s most significant impact is the creation of the Second Vatican Council‚ which taught the Catholic Church to “open the windows” to engage with
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I suddenly remembered one of the discussions in my ecclesiology class regarding the need of the Catholic Church for more bishops‚ priests and pastoral leaders. My professor‚ Fr. Vic de Jesus‚ SJ‚ mentioned that in the case of the Society of Jesus‚ as it celebrates its 150 years in the country‚ the infirmaries are being occupied more by the aging members of the society. He stated that there is a great need to replace them by looking for new priestly vocations. He also used as an example the case of
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Castle Church in Wittenberg‚ Germany to bring attention to the fact that the Roman Catholic Church was corrupt. Many controversies arose because the theses were highly critical of the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope. The main focuses of the theses were on; the selling of indulgences. Martin Luther’s book To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation was also another cause
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b. Its origins and roots II. Black Liberation Theology a. It‘s true meaning b. James Cone - It’s Founder c. Luke’s social message to all d. History of Black Catholics III. Black Spirituality & Culture. a. Black Spirituality b. What We Have Seen and Heard – Pastoral Letter on Evangelization c. Catholic Teaching on Racism IV. Conclusion INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader about the true meaning of Black Liberation Theology. I want to present
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causes and others were long-term causes. One of the long-term causes of the Reformation was that many people thought that the Church was not following the Bible. For example‚ many people were unhappy with the idea of indulgences. Indulgences were gifts that people gave to the Church so their sins would be forgiven. In 1517 Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of a church in Wittenberg‚ Germany. They spoke against the theory of indulgences. Luther said they were very secular because mostly rich
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community) of the Roman Catholic Church. It began on October 11‚ 1962 under‚ Pope John XXIII with over two thousand attendants (Hollis 23). The council ended on December 8‚ 1965‚ with Pope Paul VI presiding over the council due to the death of Pope John XXIII in 1963. The council consisted of four different sessions convening in the fall of the four years during which the council took place. Topics discussed and debated throughout the council were issues concerning the church‚ the liturgy‚ revelation
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that captured my attention. Especially because I am Catholic and we have similar views. Christianity is a very large title. It envelops numerous beliefs and teachings‚ that result in diverse sects of Christians. One of the many sects that they encompass happen to be Catholics. What really intrigued me is how Christianity and Catholicism are different yet the same. The pope in Rome is their leader and follows the learnings of the Roman Catholic Church. The general misunderstanding is the matter that
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religious change that in return it also caused a cultural change that occurred because of Martin Luther. He thought that the pope had too much power and Luther had many disagreements with the Catholic Church. Martin wrote 95 Theses on the university’s chapel door. Luther was then excommunicated from the church Luther was then not wanted in the Diet Of Worms and on his way out was kidnapped. Martin found out that he was just being safely imported to the Wartburg Castle to translate the Bible into German
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from the Roman Catholic Church. This division arose from social traditions that became part of history‚ which led to present variations
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the complete and infallible truth of the Catholic Church. It can be obscured‚ however‚ and perverted to fit the weaknesses of certain peoples and nations. For example‚ in the 16th century the truth was forever obscured to fit the weaknesses of one‚ Martin Luther‚ a renegade Catholic priest who molded church teachings and sacred scripture to fit his uncontrollable vices‚ mainly pride and sensuality. For years‚ certain groups working under the title of Catholic ’ have pressured local Bishops‚ as well
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