document is an intrinsically ecumenical one. It is not merely addressing Catholics in good standing with the Church‚ but the holy father reaches his hand out to assist everyone struggling with the sundry difficulties in contemporary married life. Pope John Paul II notes in section six of the exhortation that the situation of marriage and the family in contemporary life is an ironic one in the sense that there are both commendable advances being made in Western culture and enormous setbacks. It is
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pleasure. However‚ human beings have been careless with God’s plan. This violation of God’s plan is one of the reasons why Pope Paul VI wrote his Encyclical Letter Humane Vitae. Pope Paul VI mentioned his fear “that world population is increasing more rapidly than available resources‚ with the consequence of growing distress for so many families and developing countries” (Pope Paul VI 8-9). The reason for the increase in population is because men and women‚ married or not‚ are engaging in sexual
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sector divorce was legalized‚ new liberation of women there were civil rights‚ feminist movement. The church experienced significant difficulties to find a response as the morals of society were continuously changing. When John xxiii was elected pope in 19__ he realized the future of the church would be in great danger and realized serious reform was needed/. These circumstances eventually led to agriomento menaing bringing the church up to date with these changed. On October 1922 where he introduced
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Catholicism. (Encyclopaedia Britannica‚ 2012) However‚ in the 1940’s‚ 50’s and 60’s‚ concepts such as liberalism‚ communism‚ secularism‚ humanism‚ ecumenism and equality were all hot button issues that were affecting both the secular and religious world. Pope John felt that the First Vatican Council failed to address the pastoral aspects of the faith‚ so the Church decided to re-evaluate its practices and try to modernize the Catholic tradition by incorporating aspects of these ideologies into Catholicism
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the lives of the indigenous population of Central and South America. Catholicism would become the standard for religion as it would take the lead to provide the one true God. Catholicism had the true representative of God on earth in the form of the Pope. The Catholic church for the first time would tolerate the co-mingling of other religions as long as they followed along with Catholic tradition. When the explorers arrived in the New World the Catholic Church was first and foremost willing to take
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challenged to be more cognizant of and participative on this paradigm shift in the Church‚ which is totally tangible after the Second Vatican Council. Basic Ecclesial Community Globally It was in the late 50’s when the Church through the leadership of Pope Pius XII was bothered by the subsisting pastoral context in Latin America. The Church was faced by a throng exodus of Catholics to Protestantism and socialist-inspired trade unionism. What was the response of the Church? The Church created a pastoral
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views of a Religion increase doubt of interpretations of the teachings of a Religion? Increased knowledge of the social views of the Catholic faith leads to increased doubt of the interpretations of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. When Pope Francis became pope‚ one of his most provocative proclamations was that Christians should apologize to homosexuals for
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Waldensian - late 12th century when Peter Valdez - followers called themself the poor - translated the bible in common language. -did not follow the clergy The Albigensian Crusade or Cathar Crusade -(1209–1229) was a 20-year military campaign - By Pope Innocent III to eliminate Catharism in Languedoc‚ in the south of France. -They believe only the spirit is good and the physical world is evil 2 Gods old and new testament -dualism St. Francis of Assisi -Founder of the Franciscan Order -born
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1994). As Catholics we refer to saints as people who are extremely holy; living their lives as perfect Christians‚ thus allowing them the right to serve God‚ on a personal level‚ in heaven (Schreck‚ 2004). Canonization is the process in which the pope declares a deceased constituent of the faithful is projected as a model and intercessor to the Christian principles and recognized as a saint due to living their life in a heroic manner or becoming a martyr because of their continued faith to God (Molinari
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The Natural Failure of Planning Are modern forms of contraception naturally and morally wrong? Pope Paul VI and his Humanae Vitae declare that technological methods of birth control are immoral and should not be practiced by Catholics. However‚ as our modern society illustrates everyday‚ this opinion is inappropriate for not only the faithful of the Roman Catholic Church‚ but also for non-Catholics. According to Munich Archbishop Cardinal Julius Doepfner‚ "Contraception is not intrinsically
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