Research Paper On Pope John Paul II

Paul of Tarsus (originally Saul of Tarsus) is widely considered to be central to the early development and adoption of Christianity. Many Christians view him as an important interpreter of the teachings of Jesus. Little is known of the birth and early childhood of Paul, then known as Saul. It is known in the scriptures that he was born in the city of Tarsus (Acts 22:3) located in the Roman province of Cilicia around the year 5 A.D. Saul left his home during his early adolescence and was taken to Jerusalem for his formal education in the most prominent rabbinical schools of that day. Young Saul had the privilege to be trained by Gamaliel, the most outstanding

The Apostle Paul, Saint Augustine, and Martin Luther have been three very important figures in the Christian church. Each went through a unique personal experience that changed the course of their lives. Those experiences were important to them and they should be important to anyone of the Christian faith. In this research paper I will explore these experiences and how they do and do not relate to each other.

Sublimus Dei, a papal bull released by Pope Paul III, called for all people of the Christian faith to not conduct enslavement and dehumanization activities against the American Indians who lived in North America. At the time, conquistadors had come to America and many people of African descent were forced to immigrate to the Americas in a movement which has been called the transatlantic slave trade. During the transatlantic slave trade, many Africans were forced to migrate from their homes to be kept by their European enslavers in the New World. The author; Pope Paul III, clearly believed that this burden should not fall upon the Native Americans. The Pope at this time decided to use a papal bull, or a letter issued by the Pope himself, to get his point across.

1) Juanita fits the definition of children “at risk” because she was not brought up in a good family home. Her mother held her back from school and never motivated her. She never sent her to pre-school and Juanita did not attend kindergarten until she was 6 years and 9 months old. I do not think that Juanita was born or had a disability. However, I do think that she is very unmotivated and will continue to be this way until she gets the help that she needs, and maybe special programs at school is not enough support.

Pope John XXIII played a vital role in shaping Christianity as we know it today. He contributed socially, politically and liturgically and was a major influence in the establishment of ecumenism and interfaith dialogue between other churches and religions. He advocated Christian unity, social justice, human rights and the promotion of world peace, and his openness to all people led to him obtaining the name “Good Pope John”.

The Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II as it is often 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 throughout the council were issues concerning the church, the liturgy, revelation and scripture, and the clergy.

On April 19th, 2005, when the wisps of white smoke puffed from the chimney of Sistine Chapel, the Roman Catholic Church had their first German Pope since the 11th century. Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, known as Benedict the XVI, is the two hundred and sixty-sixth Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger was elevated to the papacy on April 19th the year 2005, due to the death of the beloved Pope John Paul the II. He is also the oldest to become Pope, since Pope Clement XII in 1730. Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger celebrated his Papal Inauguration Mass five days after being announced as the “new” Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. “Pope Benedict the XVI was very well known for his rigid views on Catholicism and topics such as birth control and homosexuality.” (Bio.com. A&E Networks Television).

Pope Clement V (birth name: Raymond Bertrand de Got) was born in Gascony, France in 1264 and died in Roquemaure, France on the 20th of April 1314. He was pope from the 5th of June 1305 until his death. Pope Clement V is a famous historical figure in Avignon because he was the first of the Avignonese popes. After being elected pope, Clement decided to stay in France instead of going to Italy and therefore resided in Avignon on the 9th of March, 1303, creating the Avignon papacy. Following Pope Clement V’s footsteps, eight following popes resided in the papal palace in Avignon. These were John XXII: 1316–1334, Benedict XII: 1334–1342, Clement VI: 1342–1352, Innocent VI: 352–1362, Urban V: 1362–1370, Gregory XI: 1370–1378 (left Avignon to return

“We are not here to guard a museum, but to cultivate a flourishing garden of life” His belief that the Church was “a garden to be cultivated” could be attributed to his humble beginnings. St John XXIII is a man of movement and progress, he would not sit there and protect an already decided theology, he would build and expand on the existing beauty to create and even better and flourishing religion. St John XXIII had a solid contribution to change and improve the catholic church for the better. Since St John XXIII and his contributions to the catholic church mass has been conducted in the most commonly spoken local language all over the world, Some of the decisions and choices made could now be made by a national board, regional dioceses,

In 1 Thessalonians, Paul in pleased with the church he has established there regardless of the short amount of time he was able to spend in Thessalonica and uses his letter as a means of answering the lingering questions of the Thessalonians and reminds them of their destinies. The situation in Corinth, however, is much different from that of Thessalonica; Paul is angered by the Corinthians lack of faith and warns them of their destinies if they continue to stray away from God. Paul begins his letter by reminding the church of Corinth of his destiny, he was called to be an apostle “by the will of God” (1 Cor 1:1). Shortly after this he tells the church about their own destiny, saying “He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Cor 1:8-9). One of the main problems occurring with the Corinthians is they are dividing over their leaders; Paul reminds them that they were chosen by God and not by himself or Apollos. Paul compares the Corinthians to plants and claims he and Apollos merely planted the seed and watered it but God was the only force in making the plant grow. The Corinthians are fighting over petty things which Paul does not think matter and he continuously tells them the only thing that should matter to them is God, because God is the one who has put them in Christ and prepared a future for all who believe in

“ I hope to have communion with the people with the people, that is the most important thing” was stated by Pope John Paul II. This shows John Paul II’s personality perfectly because he actually cared about people. But, Pope John Paul II did not only care about Catholic people, he cared about everyone. So, Pope John Paul II tried to relate with everyone which could consider him a very influential person. Throughout his papal life, Pope John Paul II updated and strengthened the image of the Catholic Church, solved many problems like communism and religious differences, and reenergized the Church teachings and its members.

I would like to compare/contrast Pope Francis vs. Pope Benedict XVI. During his first year in office, Pope Francis has become one of the world’s greatest social innovators. Many have celebrated Pope Francis as a spiritual leader, diplomat, and a politician. Pope Francis is a leader to start something new by launching a global campaign against hunger. Using social media, such as YouTube, Pope Francis sent his message out to elect a day, December 10th, for a world-wide rally. Additionally, Pope Francis is known for sending out tweets @Pontifex. By the use of social media, the Pope has captured attention all across the globe. Take for instance the time Pope Francis washed the feet of Muslim women in prison. Bloggers went wild with photos that

I have forgiven those who stole my car . The person who shot Pope John Paul he forgave him. I pray for intercession to Pope John Paul, look at his picture more than once, the last time the message is he forgave the man Mehmet Ali Ağca who tired to kill him May 13, 1981.

Time and events as we know have been tracked by B.C. (before Christ) and A.D. (in the year of our Lord). In the Old Testament, prophecies point to the coming of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, Jesus came to earth, died and rose again. There are many questions to be answered about Jesus. Who is He? What did he do while he was alive? What was Jesus called? The answers to these questions are very clear.

John the Baptist is a significant and familiar character in the Bible. Even as significant and familiar as he is, very little is known about him. We are told that he was born to Zechariah, a temple priest, and his mother, Elizabeth, was a cousin to Mary, the mother of Jesus. From other bits and pieces within the Bible, we know he was an unusual character. He chose to live a rugged life in the mountainous area of Judea between the city of Jerusalem and the Dead Sea. His clothes were made out of camel’s hair and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey. Yum! Even though little is known of him, his coming was foretold over 700 years prior by the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah said, “A voice of one calling: ‘In the desert prepare the way for