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The 2nd Vatican Council Starting with the First Council of Nicaea in 325 the Catholic Church established a tradition of ecumenical Council meetings to help decide on and shape the future of the Church. The most recent Council, called Vatican II, is considered to be both the largest ever in scope and also the most ground breaking in the amount of change it yielded. The changes in doctrine, dogma and procedure they enacted had major effects both inside and outside the Catholic Church and continue

take time and effort on both sides. The analogy of disconnected family members is used frequently in the discussion of the centuries long rift between Catholics and Jews. It is apt. For, in the 50 years since the promulgation of Nostra Aetate by Pope Paul VI, Catholics and Jews have come far in healing 2,000 years of miscommunication, false pride,

salvation to the world through Christ as a redeemer. When saying that Christ is the redeemer of the world, it means that God will following through with his last step in his plan for salvation by bring redemption to the world through Christ. Pope John Paul II in his encyclical Redemptor

Church in the 20th Century underwent tremendous change, most significantly as a result of the Second Vatican Council. This Council created an atmosphere of reform within the leading theologians and the hierarchy of the Church. Consequently, when Pope Paul VI released his encyclical Humanae Vitae, to many of the reformers it seemed to contradict the sentiment of the Council. At the same time, though, there was a movement afoot to radically change the power structure of the Church. Led by the same

Origins of the Catholic Church in Australia. The first Catholics to come along to Australia, were amongst the first convicts to step foot on the shores of Port Jackson in Sydney. These Catholics were Irish in origin, and brought Catholicism to Australia, although Anglican Ministers were trying to stop the spread of Catholicism in Great Britain and her colonies. Most of the Irish who came here came here because of the British persecution of Irish Nationalists. The first obstacle to Catholicism spreading

great books in the Catholic Intellectual tradition answered these questions in a broad distinctive way. This essay will examine the question, what is our relationship with God, from the view point of three writers, Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton and Pope Paul. What is our relationship with God was a better one answered by these writers. Most Christians refer a relationship with God to praying and communicating with him. As an explanation, many well-meaning Christians will explain that you can develop

Eucharistic celebration and theology. Headed by Pope John XXIII, the church faced massive reformation in attempt to revitalize the Christian community and faith. After being elected Pope in 1958, Pope John Paul XXIII noticed the Church needed an updating, or as he stated “throw open the windows of the Church so that we can see out and the people can see in”(Pope John Paul XXIII). It was time for the Church to reposition itself in the rapidly evolving world. Pope

John paul Jones sunk a whole fleet of ships. If you don’t know about him him you will learn about my real life superhero. He is my real life superhero because he destroyed a whole fleet of english ships in english waters. Also, he had a rough life in the start. Finally, he had a good reputation for the american soldiers in the revolutionary war.All on trademark History.com. First, John paul Jones had a rough start. He was born on July 6th 1742 in scotland. At the age 13 he started his career

Karol J. Wojtyla, also known as Pope John Paul II, was born in Wadowice Poland, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons, and his mother died when he was nine. His older brother also died when he was twelve. This left just Karol and his father living in the house as a family. He made his First Holy Communion at the age of nine, but wasn't confirmed until he was eighteen. When he graduated from Marcin Wadowita high school, he then enrolled in Kracow's Jagiellonian University in 1938, which

Biography of John Paul Jones John Paul Jones was Americas first naval hero.During the reveloutinary war John sailed over to Britten to attack,John only had one ship,and Britten sent out two ships two attack John’s ship,after one fierce battle,the British ships surrendered!John won but ther was one problem,his ship was slowly sinking! John Paul jones born in kirkcudbrightshire,Scotland on July,6 1747.John died in Paris,France on July,18 1792.John was 45 when he died. After John retired from the