In November 1095 Pope Urban II‚ letter called upon the knights of France to travel to the Holy. Land and liberate the city of Jerusalem and the Christians of the east from Muslim power—considered heathens and enemies of the Church. The response to Urban’s appeal was astounding; over 60‚000 people set out to recover the Holy Land and secure this reward and‚ in some cases‚ take the chance to set up new territories. Four years later‚ in July 1099‚ the survivors conquered Jerusalem by killing many people
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historians now take a pluralist‚ “interdisciplinary”‚ approach when determining the reasons for the First Crusade. These reasons are highlighted in Pope Urban II’s powerful speech‚ Speech at Clermont. His speech‚ in itself‚ is complex through its masterful call to arms. Scholars have generally agreed that the primary catalyst to the First Crusade was Pope Urban II’s Speech at Clermont. In the late nineteenth century‚ scholars overplayed the role of Peter the Hermit as the
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The speech that the Pope gave to Congress was very powerful. He reached out to many valuable arguments. I believe that Pope Francis touched a lot of strong key points. He makes people think about these elements that are forceful throughout our whole nation. He always delivers a great message to everyone of the Roman Catholic faith. There are many key points that are very effective within Pope Francis’s speech. His effectiveness within speech tells us that the Congress members of this nation‚ all
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taking risks‚ attempting to achieve shared goals‚ and inspiring others to action.” Someone who encompasses these traits is St. John Paul II. He was the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church for 27 years and during that time he led and inspired many people. St. John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla in Poland on May 18‚ 1920 (“John Paul II: The Millennial Pope‚” 2014). In 1938‚ he found his calling to the church but was unable to pursue his dream because World War II started (“John Paul II Biography‚” 2014)
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Saint Pope Pius X (born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto) was born on June 2‚ 1835 in Riese‚ Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia‚ Austrian Empire. (now Italy‚ Province of Treviso) He was born in a family of ten‚ three brothers and six sisters. At a young age‚ Giuseppe studied Latin with his village priest. In 1850 he received the tonsure from the Bishop of Treviso‚ and was given a scholarship from the Diocese of Treviso to attend the Seminary of Padua‚ where he finished his classical‚ philosophical‚ and theological
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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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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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lasting from about 400 to 1500‚ changed many people’s lives drastically. In Western Europe‚ life for many groups was affected. The power and importance of the Pope‚ the Kings‚ and the Nobles was greatly altered. The Pope was affected in many ways. One way was caused when the Pope reformed the church. In the early middle ages‚ the Catholic Popes had control in many political matters‚ and feudal lords had control over church officials. In the eleventh century‚ the church officials figured out that the
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die without leaving any influence and nobody remembers them. Person who had unique traits‚ influence achievements‚ live forever and unforgettable. Do you know the 117th pope of Alexandria and patriarch of the see of St. Mark who a well-knew church father‚ a chief defender of faith‚ and Egyptian leader of 20th and 21st centuries? Pope Shenouda III ( ) had a unique personality because he had a variety of abilities‚ great achievements‚ and massive influence that made him
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The letter written by Pope Saint Clement to the Corinthians exemplifies the authority of the bishop of Rome over the entire Church. Saint Clement refers to a number of important issues in his appeal to the Corinthians but perhaps most notably is his insistence upon unity within the Church. He opens the letter by a plea against the “unholy breach of unity among you‚ which is quite incompatible with God’s chosen people‚” and he then proceeds to explain the dangerous effects of such disunity‚ and finally
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