Explain why Pope Urban II called for a Crusade in Clermont 1095. One reason‚ or trigger for Pope Urban calling the crusade would have been Alexius’ request for his help. Alexius asked for Pope Urban’s aid in helping him to fight the Turks; this is because they were closing in and starting to invade Constantinople‚ which was the main frontier between the Christian and Islamic worlds. Emperor Alexius felt threatened by the Turks‚ and knew that Pope Urban in him being the head of the Church (the
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tradition. Pope John XXIII’s call to aggiornomento‚ the renewal of the Catholic Church combined with ecumenical and interfaith dialogue in search for peace and social justice initiatives demonstrates Christianity as a faith that actively remains relevant and links directly to the lives of the adherents. The practice of Marriage also contributes to Christianity as a living religious tradition as it addresses the connections between the sacrament and beliefs of the tradition. Pope John XXIII’s call
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have been closely involved with the council and it endorsed an iconoclast position. The council of Hieria treat itself as the 7th ecumenical council. But 33 years later the Second Council of Nicaea called by Empress Irene that is supported by Pope Adrian I overturned the council of Hieria. The Second Council of Nicaea II met in AD 787 in Nicaea to restore the veneration of religious icons. In AD 786‚ the council met first time in the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople. However‚ soldiers
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PACEM IN TERRIS ENCYCLICAL OF POPE JOHN XXIII ON ESTABLISHING UNIVERSAL PEACE IN TRUTH‚ JUSTICE‚ CHARITY‚ AND LIBERTY APRIL 11‚ 1963 HARSH REALITY * countries recourse to guns/weapons to resolve conflicts among themselves rather than by negotiation to settle problems and misunderstandings * lives of innocent people are lost during wars * Pope John XXIII clearly establishes “That every man has the right to life‚ to bodily integrity‚ and to the means which are suitable for the proper
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reproduce. Wherever you see limousines pursued by girls throwing underwear; teenage girls screaming crazily until their bladders give way; radio promos; crass advertising; cash-in films and colourful album covers‚ you can be sure the precedent was set by John‚ Paul‚ George and Ringo. So little remains to be said about the Beatles’ music that adding to the mounds of commentary here seems pointless. But it was the Beatlemaniacs who invented the likes of the ’Paul is Dead’ myth‚ and it was the hundreds of
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Poles had a difficult time practicing their religion. Due to his country’s inability to practice Catholicism‚ Pope John Paul II grew troubled. This led to June 2nd-8th 1979‚ when the Pope visited Poland to awake the religious zeal and pride under the weight of the Soviets. Pope John Paul’s interactions brought hope and faith to Poland and influenced Gorbachev and Reagan. Before his life as Pope‚ Karol Jozef Wojtyla‚ raised in Poland‚ learned the value of free speech after being subjected to Nazi and
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couldn’t support die in trash bins. She decided to ask the archbishop if she could stop her teaching and dedicate her life to helping the ’less fortunate.’ When Mother Teresa received a written consent that it was okay‚ she began her work. In 1948 Pope Pius XII gave Mother Teresa permission to be a totally independant nun‚ so she became an Indian citizen. After studying about nursing‚ she founded the ’Missionaries of Charity.’ This was a group of nuns who go around and help
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Renaissance period a pope in Rome determined to advance the Papal State into this Renaissance and determine to get the truth of his perspection to europe’s nobility was underlooked by
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St. Gregory 1 The Great Pope Saint Gregory I‚ known as St. Gregory the Great‚ was one of the most fascinating of early Church leaders. Gregory is well known for his writings‚ which are more prolific than those of any of his predecessors as pope. He was drawn to the religious life and spent long hours meditating on the Scriptures. The son of a Roman Senator‚ Saint Gregory was born in Rome around 540 AD and following his dad’s footsteps embarked upon a political career. He rose through the ranks
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26th August 1910 – 5th September 1997 By: Christina Donnelly Contents page 1. Cover page 2. Contents page 3. Mother Teresa’s background 4. Mother Teresa’s vocation 5. The work of Mother Teresa 6. Pictures of Mother Teresa and her work 7. Mother Teresa’s quotes Mother Teresa’s background Originally named Agnes ‚ Mother Teresa was born on August 27‚ 1910 in Skopje (present day Macedonia). Agnes’s family were Albanian Catholic and they belong to the Albanian community. Her
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