POPE JOHN XXIII BY JESSICA DAVIS YEAR 12 Pope John XXIII had a significant contribution to the development of Christianity. He contributed socially‚ politically‚ liturgically and was a major influence in the establishment of ecumenism in the Catholic Church. Pope John XXIII was an advocate of Christian unity‚ social justice‚ human rights and the promotion of world peace. Pope John was described as the “people’s pope” because of his friendly nature‚ warm sense of humour‚ he was peaceful‚ gracious
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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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Copied from the Vatican Site at www.vatican.va PACEM IN TERRIS: A PERMANENT COMMITMENT 1. Almost forty years ago‚ on Holy Thursday‚ 11 April 1963‚ Pope John XXIII published his epic Encyclical Letter Pacem in Terris. Addressing himself to “all men of good will”‚ my venerable predecessor‚ who would die just two months later‚ summed up his message of “peace on earth” in the first sentence of the Encyclical: “Peace on earth‚ which all men of every era have most eagerly yearned for‚ can be firmly
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Christianity as a whole‚ Pope John XXIII for example who instigated Vatican II. Christianity is a living tradition as it seeks to influence every day adherents in their every day lives. Christianity consists of different denominations (Greek Orthodox‚ Catholic‚ High Anglican). However‚ all Christian denominations share a common gospel value -the belief in Jesus‚ this is what brings various Christian churches together and this unity is known as ecumenism. Pope John XXIII reintroduced ecumenism and
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session. In this paper I will be writing about the transition from Vatican I to Vatican II and what happened during the four sessions at Vatican II‚ along with one of the most profound document written at the session the Lumen Gentium. Vatican I Pope Pius XI called the First Vatican Council (Vatican I) together in 1869 after a four year preparation. One of the main purposes of the First Vatican Council was to define the Catholic doctrine concerning the Church of Christ and its first matter was
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Second Vatican Council‚ otherwise known as Vatican II‚ radically changed the dynamics of the Catholic Church as it was known. Vatican II was a meeting of the world’s bishops for four sessions between October 11‚ 1962 and December 8‚ 1965. When Pope John XXIII called the Second Vatican Council in 1962 (What are Catholics to think of Vatican II)‚ some people in the Church were fearful of possible changes‚ but the majority of Catholics welcomed the opportunity to change with open arms. Vatican II was
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CebuOn April 10‚ 1910‚ Pope Pius X separated Samar and Leyte from the Diocese of Cebu‚ and formed them into one diocese‚ with Calbayog as its episcopal see.On October 22‚ 1960 Pope John XXIII created the Diocese of Borongan‚ installing Most Reverend Vicente Reyes‚ D.D.‚ then Auxiliary Bishop of Manila‚ as the First Residential Bishop of Borongan. On June 19‚ 1965‚ the island of Samar was politically divided and the province of Eastern Samar was born. On December 5‚ 1974 Pope Paul VI established the
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Introduction: The Second Vatican Council was the twenty-first ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. The council was held in St Peter’s Basilica and created by Pope John XXIII on the 11th October 1962. Pope John created the council in the hopes of revitalising the Catholic Church and its role in the modern world. The creation of the council is regarded as one of the most if not the most influential events in the Catholic Church of the 20th century due to the historical context of the time‚ the
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the political 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
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called‚ was an Ecumenical Council‚ (which means it affected the worldwide Christian community) of the Roman Catholic Church. It began on October 11‚ 1962 under‚ Pope John XXIII with over two thousand attendants (Hollis 23). The council ended on December 8‚ 1965‚ with Pope Paul VI presiding over the council due to the death of Pope John XXIII in 1963. The council consisted of four different sessions convening in the fall of the four years during which the council took place. Topics discussed and debated
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