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    sector divorce was legalized‚ new liberation of women there were civil rights‚ feminist movement. The church experienced significant difficulties to find a response as the morals of society were continuously changing. When John xxiii was elected pope in 19__ he realized the future of the church would be in great danger and realized serious reform was needed/. These circumstances eventually led to agriomento menaing bringing the church up to date with these changed. On October 1922 where he introduced

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    Catholicism. (Encyclopaedia Britannica‚ 2012) However‚ in the 1940’s‚ 50’s and 60’s‚ concepts such as liberalism‚ communism‚ secularism‚ humanism‚ ecumenism and equality were all hot button issues that were affecting both the secular and religious world. Pope John felt that the First Vatican Council failed to address the pastoral aspects of the faith‚ so the Church decided to re-evaluate its practices and try to modernize the Catholic tradition by incorporating aspects of these ideologies into Catholicism

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    the lives of the indigenous population of Central and South America. Catholicism would become the standard for religion as it would take the lead to provide the one true God. Catholicism had the true representative of God on earth in the form of the Pope. The Catholic church for the first time would tolerate the co-mingling of other religions as long as they followed along with Catholic tradition. When the explorers arrived in the New World the Catholic Church was first and foremost willing to take

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    views of a Religion increase doubt of interpretations of the teachings of a Religion? Increased knowledge of the social views of the Catholic faith leads to increased doubt of the interpretations of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. When Pope Francis became pope‚ one of his most provocative proclamations was that Christians should apologize to homosexuals for

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    Waldensian - late 12th century when Peter Valdez - followers called themself the poor - translated the bible in common language. -did not follow the clergy The Albigensian Crusade or Cathar Crusade -(1209–1229) was a 20-year military campaign - By Pope Innocent III to eliminate Catharism in Languedoc‚ in the south of France. -They believe only the spirit is good and the physical world is evil 2 Gods old and new testament -dualism St. Francis of Assisi -Founder of the Franciscan Order -born

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    1994). As Catholics we refer to saints as people who are extremely holy; living their lives as perfect Christians‚ thus allowing them the right to serve God‚ on a personal level‚ in heaven (Schreck‚ 2004). Canonization is the process in which the pope declares a deceased constituent of the faithful is projected as a model and intercessor to the Christian principles and recognized as a saint due to living their life in a heroic manner or becoming a martyr because of their continued faith to God (Molinari

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    challenged to be more cognizant of and participative on this paradigm shift in the Church‚ which is totally tangible after the Second Vatican Council. Basic Ecclesial Community Globally It was in the late 50’s when the Church through the leadership of Pope Pius XII was bothered by the subsisting pastoral context in Latin America. The Church was faced by a throng exodus of Catholics to Protestantism and socialist-inspired trade unionism. What was the response of the Church? The Church created a pastoral

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    The Natural Failure of Planning Are modern forms of contraception naturally and morally wrong? Pope Paul VI and his Humanae Vitae declare that technological methods of birth control are immoral and should not be practiced by Catholics. However‚ as our modern society illustrates everyday‚ this opinion is inappropriate for not only the faithful of the Roman Catholic Church‚ but also for non-Catholics. According to Munich Archbishop Cardinal Julius Doepfner‚ "Contraception is not intrinsically

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    amount of antimatter‚ sealed in a vacuum flask that will explode in six hours unless its batteries are recharged‚ is missing. Almost immediately‚ the Swiss Guard discover that the flask is hidden beneath Vatican City‚ where the conclave to elect a new pope has just begun. Vittoria and Langdon rush to recover the canister‚ but they aren’t allowed into the Vatican until it is discovered that the four principal papal candidates are missing. The terrorists who are holding the cardinals call in regarding

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    wretched this is for me‚ knowing that my husband is locked up in some jail and not having any idea as to whether he is well or if I will ever see him again! I have attempted everything in my power to bring him home to me. I have tried persuading the pope into allowing him to return‚ and I have even offered him some of my vast wealth in exchange for my poor Francesco’s release‚ but nothing seems to have swayed him. To ease my mind from this horrific nightmare I am being forced to endure day after day

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