A Man Who Became Pope Karol‚ or Pope Jonh Paul II as we know him‚ was one of the most couragous men because of all the hardships he faced in his lifetime.In the movie we only saw a small portion of them because the movie stopped right as he became pope. I am sure he faced many many more while serving his term as Pope. Being from Poland‚ and being a Catholic made him a prime target for discrimination back when the Natzis were trying to eliminate many different groups of people because of their
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Blessed Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII held office for only five years‚ but he remains one of the most popularly beloved popes in the history of the Roman Catholic Church‚ not only by Catholics but also by non-Catholics. He had spent twenty-five years as a papal diplomat for Bulgaria‚ Turkey and France‚ and six years as archbishop of Venice‚ not being elected pope until he was 77. Pope John XXIII is perhaps best known for bringing together the second council that promoted the unity of all christian
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POPE JOHN XXIII * Found meaning in life by helping others * Significant contribution to development of Christianity. * Contributed Socially‚ Politically and liturgically. * Ecumenism – major influence for Catholic Church. * Advocate of Christian unity‚ social justice‚ human rights‚ and promotion world peace. * “People’s Pope” – friendly‚ sense of humour‚ gracious and humble. * Family – poor. * Believed that kindness can be offered without money. * Often visited
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History 30-March-2012 Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II was also known as Karol Jo`zef Wojtyla. He was born on May 18‚ 1920 in Poland. His papacy lasted 9‚664 days‚ which was from October 22‚ 1978 to April 2‚ 2005. Pope John Paul II was known as the most traveled pope‚ the longest lived pope‚ most influential pope in the history of the Catholic Church‚ and most importantly the most influential leader of the twentieth century. Suffering from Parkinson’s disease‚ the young pope had to endure symptoms
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John XXIII 1. Changes of Vatican II - John initiated an ecumenical council‚ he called for the concil He also set up the 10 commissions/secretariats 2. “open the windows of the church and let fresh air in” - second pentecost “I’ve looked into your eyes with my eyes‚ I have put my heart near your heart” “Do not listen to the prophets of doom” “listen to the signs of the times” - environmental ethics‚ different views 3. Pope John 23rd was a transitional pope because in a short amount of time
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Pope John Paul II Today we watched a film about an interesting person. His ideas‚ principles‚ and strength of spirit to conquer. He was an extraordinary man. During his pontificate‚ he dedicated his life to the benefit of humanity. He fought against communism. In 1939‚ when World War II began‚ Karol Wojtyla was a student‚ but he studied secretly during the German occupation of Poland. During a trip to the East with his father‚ Karol sees suffering and evil that humans are able to cause. Аfter
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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). Poland was taken over by Germany under communist
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Pope John XXIII: A Partner in Solidarity for a Changing World Pope John was born Angelo Roncalli on November 25‚ 1881 in Bergamo Italy. He was the fourth child‚ born to a family of fourteen. His family worked as poor sharecroppers‚ and was often financially strained. Roncolli decided to become a preiest as a young man‚ and was ordained in 1904 at the age of twenty-three. Ten years later‚ during World War I‚ he was drafted into the army‚ and served in the medical corps‚ and as a chaplian.
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Observation Author Pope John Paul II argues in his essay “Unspeakable Crime of Abortion‚” that women who seek to have an abortion are committing murder; no matter how earlier the woman is in the pregnancy. He states‚ “Procured abortion is the deliberate and direct killing‚ by whatever means it is carried out‚ of a human being in the initial phase of his or her existence‚ extending from conception to birth.” He believes that many Americans try to justify the abortion by simply calling it something
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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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