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    interfere with religion. However‚ Hitler failed to keep his side of the bargain. He grew more and more critical of the Church‚ as he felt that their Catholic youth programme was rivalling the Hitler youth. In 1937‚ Pope Pius XI claimed that Nazism was antichristian‚ and in 1941 a letter from the pope criticizing the Nazis for ‘abuse of human rights’ was read out in catholic churches. Hitler was angered by this and retaliated‚ sending nuns and priests to labour camps. When Hitler set up the Reich church

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    Joshua A Parable for Today By Joseph F. Girzone - How does Joshua prove the difficulty in living a true Christian life in the present? At first‚ I would like to point out that it is quite obvious that Joshua is in fact the 20th century version of Jesus Christ. It is most obvious from early on‚ when he first introduces himself as a carpenter. Next‚ he heals that little girl‚ and then walks through town with that large log on his shoulder‚ which I guess could be symbolic of the cross Jesus carried

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    searching for a new very destructive weapon that could kill millions. Despite his notorious relationship with the Roman Catholic church‚ Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is once again called upon to decipher the clues to a catastrophic conspiracy. The Pope has died‚ and before a conclave can begin to determine his successor‚ the four preferitti (primary hopefuls for the papacy) are kidnapped. An ominous threat of their hourly demise‚ along with the complete annihilation of Vatican City‚ is issued as

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    but as life progresses individuals start to realize that work is needed to find an identity (start a true life). In my opinion a broad overview of his description would be that work helps individuals successfully head towards the common good. The Pope explains that to do so the individual must not let the means become the end.

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    SUBLIMUS DEI The public‚ historical text “Sublimus Dei” promulgated by Paul III Pope during his papal throne the 29th of May of 1537 and addressed to all faithful Christians is a Papal Bull which forbids the enslavement of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. The main idea of this text located in the last paragraph‚ is the enslavement and evangelization of Indians and other peoples. Paul III Pope declares that Indians should be converted to the Christian faith by preaching the word of God

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    Catholic Practices Prior to 1962. The Catholic Church prior to 1962 was very different to what it is today. Most things were practiced differently‚ such as mass‚ churches‚ and catholic participation in the church. This all changed when in 1962 the pope at the time called a council that would forever change the church. Before this council‚ the way a church building would have been set out was very different. A church built prior to 1962 would have been built as if it were a large cross if you

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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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    ‘Illuminati’ or the ‘enlighten ones’. Some people like the Camerlengo‚ believe that Science is Faith’s natural enemy. They believe that science and faith is like oil and water‚ they don’t mix. There are other character in the book like the late Pope‚ that believe that Science and Faith are not enemies. They believe that Science and Faith are linked together. Leonardo Vetra was a brilliant scientist that had made a ground-breaking discovery. He discovered that by smashing two particles after accelerating

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    far from a Utopia. Unlike Utopia‚ which caused Sir Thomas More to be executed‚ Pseudo Martyr ‚ Donne ’s renunciation of the Catholic Faith gave him quite the platter of brownie points. Stating that the people could still follow the king and obey the pope the king pressured reluctant Donne to become a part of ministry by denying him any post other than inside the church. Air and Angels the poem is a double entendre with a separate meaning each time the poem is read. Having multiple meanings and ideas

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    From Latin Mass to Being an Ass: Author Recounts Growing up Catholic in the ’70s (1888 PressRelease) Press release to announce online memoir‚ "Sophmoron." Minneapolis-St. Paul‚ MN-WI - While the current pope makes the cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine‚ the pope back in the ’60s and ’70s made headlines from a renewal of Catholic doctrine. The renewal‚ called "Vatican II‚" swept through the Catholic church and changed the way priests held church services. Catholic education changed

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