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    University of Notre Dame‚ Fremantle on 22 April 2008. Marravee. W‚ 1987‚ “A Christian Response to Suffering”‚ Review for Religious‚ no. 46‚ pp. 256-260. Mayerfeld. J‚ 2005‚ Suffering and Moral Responsibility. New York: Oxford University Press. Pope John Paul II (1984)‚ Apostolic Letter: SALVIFICI DOLORIS‚ [Online]‚ Libreria Editrice Vaticana‚ Available at: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jpapl_11021984_salvifici-doloris_en.html [27 April 2008]. Stanford Encyclopaedia

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    Franklin‚ Winston Churchill‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ Mother Teresa‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ Walt Disney‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ Eleanor Roosevelt‚ Nelson Mandela‚ Albert Einstein‚ John F. Kennedy‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ Helen Keller‚ Henry Ford‚ Ronald Reagan‚ Pope John Paul II‚ George S. Patton‚ Booker T. Washington‚ Theodore Roosevelt‚ Sam Walton‚ John Wooden‚ Ray Kroc...to name a few. Today I’d like to share a few of my favorite quotes from some of my favorite leaders in this book. (Excerpt from Great Quotes

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    on 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

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    country but she was doing it all over the world. This shows the extreme love she showed towards others. Her extreme love for others was not to be forgotten as we still remember her today 14 years + after her death. Also she was beatified by Pope John Paul II and given the title blessed Teresa of Calcutta. Beatified comes from the Latin word Beatus meaning blessed. It is the recognition accorded by the catholic church of a dead person’s entrance into heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals

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    Saint José Ramón Agustín Pro Juárez‚ also known as Saint Miguel Pro‚ was born on January 13‚ 1891‚ in Guadalupe‚ Mexico. He was one of eleven children‚ the oldest boy. Sadly‚ four of his siblings died as babies or young children. From an early age‚ he was heartily spiritual‚ as well as mischievous; he constantly entertained his family with his humor and practical jokes. St. Miguel was a dauntless child and sometimes took his pranks and fun too far‚ putting him in several near-death mishaps.

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    with his or her behaviors has played in such evils thus contributing to disrupting the face of the church. At the same time‚ as we confess our sins let us forgive the faults committed by others towards us.” Pope John Paul II On March 12‚ the first Sunday of Lent‚ John Paul II will publicly ask the Lord’s forgiveness for past and present faults of the children of the Church. Interestingly‚ when I heard this I am really surprise how the Catholic top religious leader admittedly and reflective

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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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    to accept celibacy in exchange for their vow of priesthood. To date‚ St. Peter‚ the first pope‚ was married. In fact‚ it was written in evidence that St. John was the only proven apostle of Jesus Christ to be a lifelong virgin. Still‚ most well-read cradle Catholics are surprised to learn that St. Anastasius‚ pope from 399 to 401‚ was succeeded by his son‚ Pope St. Innocent I‚ and that a century later Pope St. Hormisdas ’ son‚ St. Silverius‚ also was elected to the papacy. Furthermore‚ the origins

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    denominations place different emphases on the importance of each of these laws when considering bioethical decisions. The foundation of Christian ethics is the life and teachings of Jesus‚ because for Christians‚ Jesus is “the way‚ the truth and the life” (John 14:16). Christians also believe that “all human beings were created in the image and likeness of God” (Genesis 1:26)‚ and thus we are called to “love your neighbour as you love yourself” (Matthew 22:39). These examples of Christian ethics are revealed

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    rThe second Vatican council was initiated by Pope John XXIII to renew the church as being an instrument for God’s peace to all people of good will. John XXIII’s fruitfulness led him to bring the church to become less insular to the whole world. During the time period before Vatican II‚ the world was experiencing changes that affected how the church was seen to the rest of the world. In hopefulness to maintain aggiornamento‚ the main reasons for the councils initiation was due to the influences occurring

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