John XXIII was 76 years old when he came to the papal throne‚ and his age. Inevitably his reign was brief‚ but in terms of its significance and its effects upon religious and world history it was perhaps the most important pontificate since the middle Ages. Much of this significance‚ from the train of events which he set in motion during the years of his reign‚ but much of it also lay in his unique personality. Previous popes had usually been remote figures from the very outset John endeared himself
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VS 54-56 Pope John Paul II states that our freedom and God’s law is most noticeably present in our conscience. When we set our freedom against the moral law‚ we risk deviating from the teachings of the Church or even contradicting them entirely. Some theologians have gone as far as to state that the conscience is simply a guide to give a general view of the man’s life‚ rather than “the sanctuary of man‚ where he is alone with God whose voice echoes within him” (John Paul II 55). Some also state
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Pope John Paul II’s first encyclical letter was published couple of month after his pontificate in 1979. “Redemptor Hominis" is the name of the document which was read on the first Sunday of the lent in all churches. This letter showed Pope’s way of thinking and his pastoral approach. The letter indicated how far ahead John Paul II was with his way of thinking at that time. People reading this document could notice unusual and sophisticated approach in terms of theology‚ pastoral care‚ and anthropology
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"Stupidity is also a gift from God‚ but we mustn’t misuse it." From 1523 up until October 15‚ 1978‚ the pope elected was Italian. That all changed one day later‚ when Karol Wojtyla‚ Pope John Paul II‚ was elected pope. St. Pope John Paul II was and still is a modern day example of Jesus’s love for us. Karol Wojtyla had a hard childhood but did not blame God‚ but dedicated his life to him. He hid from the Nazis‚ took care of his family‚ and served God all at one time. His mother died when he was
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Chapter 9 CONFRONTATION AT RUNNYMEDE Pope Innocent’s controversy with King John was concerning the appointment of an archbishop at Canterbury. An interdict had lasted in England for seven years and seemed to have no effect. When an interdict had earlier been imposed on France‚ King Philip submitted in just over one year. The excommunication of such a pagan as John seemed to the Pope to be of minor effectiveness as well. Innocent was looking for a way to end this long conflict in a way that would
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a child in his life is a hero to me. ” (Fred Rodgers) Saint John Paul II certainly portrayed this quote well. The wonderful man had the ability to stay alive and faithful to others during World War II while his father got sick. He was able to spread the good news of the Lord to countless people. He made extreme changes in the political government that changed the lives of so many. He helped couples have a stronger relationship. Saint John Paul came to the rescue when children of all ages were struggling
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‘A Person I Admire’ Conor Duffy 11 (4) The person I admire is Saint Maximilian Kolbe. He was born on 8th January 1894 and died on 14th August 1941.He was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz in Poland. He was canonized on 10 October 1982 by Pope John Paul II‚ and declared a martyr of charity. He is the patron saint of drug addicts; political prisoners; families; journalists; prisoners; amateur radio; and
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Fr John Bede Polding a key personality of the Australian Catholic church was born On November 18‚ 1794 in Liverpool‚ England. At 11 years of age‚ he was sent to the Benedictine Monastery of St. Gregory and was educated there by Benedictine nuns and monks. After settling in with the Benedictine community he made his vows in 1811‚ 8 years later was later he was ordained a priest. On the 5th of April 1842 he was translated to Sydney as a bishop to spread the word of God. Today he is recognised as the
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Pope John Paul II was elected to lead the Catholic Church during a time of religious decline and moral deterioration in Europe. The Catholic Church was strongly against the atheist Communist regime that was spreading through eastern Europe. It was clear that a message was being sent to the Soviet Union when a Polish pope was elected. His election immediately caused concern in the USSR. Within only a few months‚ change began brewing deep in the Soviet bloc as people began to demand religion‚ reunion
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John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II‚ Italian: Giovanni Paolo II)‚ sometimes called Blessed John Paul or John Paul the Great‚ born Karol Józef Wojtyła (Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛf vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920‚ Wadowice‚ Republic of Poland – 2 April 2005‚ Vatican City)‚ reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the second-longest serving Pope in history and the first non-Italian since 1523. A very charismatic figure‚ John Paul II was acclaimed as one of the most
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