overconsumption of fossil fuels which when used emit greenhouse gases. The Church’s stance on Climate Change is that it is the result of humanity abusing the role as stewards of the Earth by taking more than they need from it. Using the words of Pope John Paul II‚ Climate Change is caused by modern society being given to “instant gratification and consumerism.” There are many national and international Christian initiatives which aim to address Climate Change such as Caritas Australia’s “A Just
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UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY STUDIES FUNCTIONING OF GOVERNMENT IN BANGLADESH AND VATICAN CITY CONSTITUTION: ITS EVOLUTION‚ FEATURES AND AMENDMENT PROCESS IN BANGLADESH AND VATICAN CITY A COMPARATIVE STUDY SUBMITTED TO- SUBMITTED BY- DR. SAM BABU K.C. AMOD MOHAN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BA.LLB‚ SECTION - A COLLEGE OF LEGAL STUDIES SEMESTER II UPES‚ DEHRADUN R450211016 Acknowledgement
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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 influential leaders of the 20th century. He was instrumental in ending communism
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capital punishment has evolved over time. In the years before Pope John Paul the Second’s 1995 statement‚ the Catechism of the Catholic Church stated that states had the right to implement the death penalty but only in the most extreme cases to defend society. However‚ in 1995 Pope John Paul the Second stated that due to the structure of the court and penal system‚ these cases are extremely uncommon and basically nonexistent. Pope Benedict XVI has reemphasized that church members are called upon to be
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Apostolic: The Church is apostolic because she was built on the foundation of the apostles‚ she guards and hands on the teachings of the apostles and she is taught and sanctified by the successors of the apostles in union with the successor of Peter‚ the Pope. 1. The Church is apostolic in her missionary work and the endeavors of her apostolates[1] which spread the Gospel and advances the Kingdom of God. 2. Since‚ like all the faithful‚ lay Christians
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Alec Carbine 21 March 2013 Period 1 MFO Chapter 2 Catholic Social Teaching on Racism Chapter 2 Racism‚ or prejudice towards people that are different than you‚ is a necessary evil that has been around since ancient times. Racism has been around long enough that people have spoken out against it in the past. One such place where being racist or prejudiced has been taught against is the bible. The very idea of racism or being prejudiced to a race of people‚ has been otherwise been ruled out
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challenges of the Australian Catholic Church. Religious vocations are on a steep decline. As stated by the Pope‚ in regard to Australia‚ "mainstream Christianity is dying more quickly here than in any other country." The shortage will prove to be a big problem as Father Eric Hodgens predicts the Church will soon have less than one sixth of the priests needed to conduct Sunday Mass. Pope Benedict XVI believes many people feel self-sufficient and do not need Christ or Christianity. He also said that many
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08-0063 Tuason‚ Mara Alessandra I. Reflection paper on the “Corporate Social Responsibility in the Encyclical ‘Caritas in Veritate’” According to Benedict XVI‚ in his encyclical‚ “Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is seen as a natural ethical responsibility‚ which does not come from abstract principles‚ nor is limited to management skills; which derives from the objective or purpose of the company and its role in society. Which is based in justice and charity; is voluntary; focuses
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* The dignity of work and the rights of workers is one of the seven major principles of Catholic Social Teaching. Work is a human good. It is a basic human right that reflects men’s and women’s dignity and worth. (Laborem Exercens) * Pope Benedict XVI reminds us that in labor issues‚ “the primary capital to be safeguarded and valued is man ‚the human person in his or her integrity.” (Caritas In Veritate) * In Genesis‚ we see that the dignity of work consists of teaching that man and woman
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prayer and attending church. However‚ attending a Catholic school allows me to learn more about religion on a daily basis. A religious education helps me to “encounter the living God who in Jesus Christ reveals his transforming love and truth” (Pope Benedict XVI). By going to a Catholic high school‚ I have increased my knowledge in the Catholic faith and it has helped me to persevere through difficult times. During most of my high school years‚ I had to deal with many trials and tribulations. From
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