John XXIII was 76 years old when he came to the papal throne‚ and his age. Inevitably his reign was brief‚ but in terms of its significance and its effects upon religious and world history it was perhaps the most important pontificate since the middle Ages. Much of this significance‚ from the train of events which he set in motion during the years of his reign‚ but much of it also lay in his unique personality. Previous popes had usually been remote figures from the very outset John endeared himself
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There are many different religions in the world and they all have a different role to play in our society. Everyone has a different view on what they think these religions should contribute to our world. For a catholic citizen I think that volunteering and giving back is a huge role of being catholic. There are many other aspects as well like having equality for everyone‚ respecting and welcoming people in the catholic community‚ buying fair trade and treating your neighbour the way you want to be
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The Catholic Church’s response to the challenges posed by the Protestant Reformation was known as the _______. Counter-Reformation Martin Luther’s challenge to the Catholic Church was initially motivated by all of the following except: his marriage to a former nun. The primary difference between a pirate and a privateer was that privateers received commissions from their government and pirates didn’t. True Both European and Mughal rulers in the sixteenth century demonstrated a high degree
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On Sunday‚ November 14‚ 2010 I visited the Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church of Toronto to attend the Holy Mass‚ which they call the “Great Matins” which starts at 8:30 a.m. The Holy Eucharist Church is located at 515 Broadview Avenue‚ in Toronto. I decided to visit this Catholic Church because after calling several churches to find out if I could visit to do my visitation report‚ this Church seemed to be more interesting because it was the only Eucharist Catholic Church nearby my grandparents’
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The late medieval Catholic Church faced monumental crises during the Avignon papacy‚ the Great Schism‚ the Conciliar period‚ and the Renaissance papacy. The leadership of the pope was called into questions due to inappropriate behaviors such as‚ corruption and political manipulation. Many laity and intellectual felt a sense of spiritual crisis. As a result‚ criticism of the church gradually rose. By 16th century‚ religious movements and protests were spreading throughout Europe. Lutheran‚ Zwinglian
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The ruling Papacy in Rome during the 17th century was predominately concerned with spiritual its rule and an assertion of its authority‚ the approach of which had recently undergone a change in response to Protestantism and the Counter Reformation. The work on art and architecture at St Peters reflected the change in approaches towards religious representation‚ as it became more extravagant and acted as a physical embodiment of the church. The Papacy had often used visual representation as a form
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"The Renaissance was a period of big change in European history. It was a time of intellectual excitement‚ when art and literature blossomed and groundbreaking scientific advances were made."(Background Essay).Before the Renaissance Age was the Middle Ages‚ which lasted from 500CE to about 1350CE. During this time the Roman Catholic Church played a huge role on everyone’s daily life. Priests who often lived inside of monasteries were the ones who owned most of the books and made handwritten copies
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On the 29th of December‚ Jose Rizal had allegedly written a retraction document. Fr. Balaguer had claimed that Rizal had written this document in front him and Fr. Villaclara had witnessed this also along with another Jesuit priest. The document goes like this: “I declare myself a Catholic and in this religion is I retract with all my heart whatever in my words‚ writings‚ publications and conduct has been contrary to my quality as a son of the Catholic Church. I believe and profess whatever she
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Henry VIII began his reign as a loyal Catholic‚ accepting the Pope as head of the Church. The Pope even gave Henry the title‚ ‘Defender of the Faith’. However‚ this time of peace between Henry VIII and Rome did not last forever! Henry had married Catherine of Aragon‚ the daughter of the King of Spain (an important Roman Catholic ruler). Henry and Catherine were happily married for nearly twenty years. However‚ to carry on his line‚ Henry needed a healthy male heir. Unfortunately‚ Catherine gave
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God In Modern Society Religion Essay The historical and social living conditions of Christianity changed rapidly and dramatically in the 20th and 21st century compared to past centuries. Until the French revolution which occurred during 1789–1799 and the enlightenment‚ religion and worshiping was unbreakable‚ very common and natural. The Church and churches were the actuators of the society and institutions. They provided education‚ health and social care‚ furthermore they controlled politics
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