Pope On The Individual, Society, And Interconnectedness

Whether we are from different cultures or religions or if we look at the behaviour of animals we all like to be connected socially and feel accepted in society. (Yalom)

The early life of Pope John XXIII shaped his morality and future ideas, and his travelling made him tolerant towards other people, cultures and beliefs. He believed that “No one is excluded by love” and pursued this belief throughout is papacy, even visiting prisons in order to forgive those who had sinned,

The principle of human dignity based on catholic social teaching is that every human being is the live image of a god himself (Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, 2016). therefore, every individual in our society is worth of respect as a member of the

Korgen tells us “The nature of our interactions with others determines how we see ourselves and our role in society. In turn, our actions are conditioned, though not determined, by the social situations in which we find ourselves “(Chp. 1.3, 2012).

John Paul II, he touches on this point, “In a special way, believers in Christ must defend and promote this right, aware as they are of the wonderful truth recalled by the Second Vatican Council: ‘By his incarnation the Son of God has united himself in some fashion with every human being’ This saving event reveals to humanity not only the boundless love of God who ‘so loved the world that he gave his only Son’ (Jn 3:16), but also the incomparable value of every human person” (Evangelium Vitae).

While this African humanist philosophy and spiritual ideal, Ubuntu, is native to South African, it is also practiced and recognized in a great deal of sub-Saharan African societies (Oppenheim, 2012). Its existence in different African cultures may have a different name, but the same core of meaning as a guide for humanity exists, according to Oppenheim (2012).

To an extent we are each born into a social system that, while constantly evolving, is a pre-existing influence on our behavior and outlook and on our understanding of difference” (Spencer p.10).

Pope John Paul the Second It was recently this year that the Catholic world had lost its leader,

What do they seek? What do they implore of you? Not these new monstrous instruments of war which our times have produced and which can annihilate us all -- not these, but peace.” Pope Saint John XXIII also released an encyclical titled “Pacem in Terris” (Peace on Earth) which was a document, not just addressed to Catholics, but to all people. It called for greater interfaith Dialog between Religious Traditions and that all people have “a natural right to be respected”, “A right to freedom” and a right “To his good name”. Pope Saint John XXIII concludes with “…may Christ inflame the desires of all men to break through the barriers which divide them, to strengthen the bonds of mutual love, to learn to understand one another, and to pardon those who have done them wrong.” Pope Saint John XXIII’s goals of peace have changed the secular and non-Christians worlds view of Christianity. His involvement in politics paved the way for future popes to get involved in political issues, such as Pope Francis’ involvement in the Palestine/Israel peace talks last year. Another encyclical composed by Pope Saint John XXIII was “Mater et Magistra” (Mother and Teacher). It called for Christians to take up social justice work as to allow “all nations at last enjoy true prosperity, happiness and

The New York Times describes the manner in which Pope Francis has been redefining the Roman Catholic Church and Catholicism, which is consequently creating a cascade of change around the world. He speaks in deep, personal terms in regards to the effect global economy has on individuals. The environment is also high priority for the Pope, as he openly and harshly critiques its destruction. He displays love and reverence to all, regardless of their humble positions. Many individuals were skeptical of him in the beginning. However, he has remained determined in holding close to his humble nature and refuting dated ideologies. His papal mission statement calls for Catholicism to joyously open its doors to the world and its poor. This mission

The ability to create relationships based solely on mutual understandings and shared common interests have fed the social

I really like when the Pope John II says, “ The exercise of solidarity within each society is valid when its member recognize one another as persons” (paragraph # 39). I believe if people recognize and respect other people

On September 22, 2015, Pope Francis arrived in America from Rome. With this visit, the news was filled with the Pope and where he was and what he was doing. One satirical news article, “Nation Thanks Pope for Briefly Bumping Trump from News” By Andy Borowitz, reported that Americans were glad that Pope Francis had temporarily “bumped” Donald Trump from the news. It talked of the fact that most of Americans were mainly happy about Pope Francis’ visit because he dominated the news instead of Trump. But other articles, “Pope Francis Surprised By Warmth of Americans and Devoutness of the Faithful” By Ben Brumfield, CNN, said that Americans were happy because it was the Pope’s first visit to the States, and the fact he is the religious leader of the Catholics and Catholicism is very strong in Europe. Each article talks about how American citizens were happy about the Pontiff’s visit. However, the satirical article was more effective of reaching the audience.

| The fundamental issue addressed by this dimension is the degree of interdependence a society maintains among its members. It has to do with whether people´s self-image is defined in terms of “I” or “We”. In Individualist societies people are supposed to look after themselves and their direct family only. In Collectivist societies people belong to ‘in

In traditional societies, to begin with, there is a strong fellow-feeling; everybody is considered a friend and is expected to act this way, in case of personal or family