In Nelson Minnich’s religious interpretation of Raphael’s famous portrait of Pope Leo X‚ Minnich first begins with the very basics of the portrait; what is contained within its canvas and why it is there. From small clues such as these‚ he is able to lay the foundation for which theories and conclusions can be based. He first points out the location of the figures in the painting. Minnich believes that they are in a large room‚ seated before a green cloth on the wall‚ or cloth of honor. There
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Pope Leo Xiii Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII was the first pope to try and bring the Roman Catholic Church into harmony with the modern world. He continued the efforts of his predecessor Pius IX to gain independence for the Vatican from Italy. It could be argued that Christianity Survived through Pope Leo XIII because of his political and social work. Pope Leo XIII’s real name was Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci. He was born on March 2‚ 1810‚ in Carpineto‚ Italy. Vincenzo Gioacchino
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and twentieth Century’s‚ the popes wrote multiple Encyclicals‚ exhorting nations to return to the fundamental Christians principles they were founded upon. In 1891‚ Pope Leo the XIII wrote the Encyclical‚ On the Condition of Workers‚ which condemned and corrected many of the errors that were occurring within the Industrial revolution. Pope Pius the XI wrote an Encyclical on the Restoration of the social order on the fortieth anniversary (Quadragesimo Anno‚ 1931) of Leos’ Encyclical. The focus
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Pope Leo X was born December 11‚ 1475.Leo X is better known as Giovanni di Lorenzo de’ Medici. Leo X was elected Pope in 1531. His turn as papacy lasted until 1521. Leo X is best remembered granting selfish and pleasure-loving behaviors. The new pope was the personification of Renaissance ideals. Sadly ‚ Pope died in 1521. Pope Leo X died in Rome‚Italy. His cause of death was pneumonia. Popes remains were buried at Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Church in Rome‚ Italy. He acquires the mannerisms and
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threaten all moral values‚ Pope Leo I remained strong and resolute as ever while defending the Church and the people of Rome. His courage and devotion to the faith earned him title of “the Great” only held by one other Pope‚ Pope Gregory I. The Church further honored Leo by granting him the title of Doctor due to his Christian Doctrine which is still used today in the lessons of the Catholic breviary. These achievements are only a few of the many accomplished by Pope Leo I‚ rendering him considerably
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Pope John XXIII played a vital role in shaping Christianity as we know it today. He contributed socially‚ politically and liturgically and was a major influence in the establishment of ecumenism and interfaith dialogue between other churches and religions. He advocated Christian unity‚ social justice‚ human rights and the promotion of world peace‚ and his openness to all people led to him obtaining the name “Good Pope John”. The early life of Pope John XXIII shaped his morality and future ideas
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Calendars and Time Erica L. Montgomery HIS/458 August 26‚ 2013 Ms. Mary L. Cluff Introduction The sky remains the most unexplained portion of our ordinary experience. Knowledge might make the astonishing measures successful on a ground equal level seems nearly normal. Plant life and creature’s produce and die‚ stream falls‚ streams flow. Individuals sense that understanding. However‚ the atmosphere is past understanding. Two great substances travel around it‚ one warm and continuous‚ the
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Pope Leo X was originally Cardinal de’ Medici. He was the second son of Lorenzo de’ Medici. He made Rome a cultural centre and strong in political power.but he depleted the papal treasury‚ and‚ by failing to take the developing Reformation seriously‚ he contributed to the downfall of the Western church. He was put on a religious life so he received the tonsure. This was a ceremony involving the cutting of hair from his head that indicates a change of status. Leo X was not only the head of the Christian
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a neoclassical artist that lived during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He produced timeless and unforgettable sculptures such as his Venus Victrix and Cupid and Psyche. He was also commissioned to design and sculpt the tombs of Pope Clement XIII and Pope Clement XIV. During his lifetime he became a much sought after artist in many parts of Europe. Antonio Canova was born on November 1‚ 1757 in Possagno‚ Italy. When he was only three years old‚ his father passed away and his mother remarried
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St. Jane Frances de Chantal St. Jane Frances de Chantal born January 28‚ 1572 in Dijon‚ France was beatified November 21‚ 1751 by Pope Benedict XIV and canonize July 16‚ 1767 by Pope Clement XIII. St. Jane Frances de Chantal is honored in the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of forgotten people‚ in-law problems‚ loss of guardians‚ and widows. One way Jane shared her blessings was by giving bread and soup personally to the poor who came to her door. Often people who had just received food
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