Pope Pius II

“ For the Church on earth is endowed already with a sanctity that is real but imperfect.”1 Throughout history, God has used many events, personalities and desicions to bring his pilgrim Church closer to the fullness of sanctity He desires for it. Although throughout history the Church has found herself confronted with controversy, pain and the imperfect nature of humanity, these moments often brought opportunities for God to manifest Himself in ways that continue to impact Catholics today. The Holy

In 1925, she was finally declared as a saint by Pope Pius X. She was also declared Doctrine of the Church by Pope John Paul in 1997. St Therese is only one out of three women to be given the title “Doctrine of the Church. Her body is on display at a local museum in Ireland, where it remains uncorrupted. St Therese was a very kind

The Shroud of Turin is a centuries- old linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered from physical harm in a fashion resembling Roman crucifixion. This image, in accordance with the belief of millions, is the imprint of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. However, there is much indecision over its authenticity. Science has not yet come to a conclusion on the legitimacy of the Shroud. This paper will present the evidence for both the Shroud of Turin’s authenticity (that it was the burial

rampaged on whether Pope Pius XII was Hitler’s Pope or amiable Supreme Pontiff regarding his actions during the Holocaust, one cartoonist, entitled Steve Greenberg, illustrated his judgements on the dispute. Published in the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, Greenberg created a piece entitled “Pope Pius” [Figure 1] which refers to the way that Pius XII handled the Holocaust and incorporates the recent occurrence of Pope Benedict XVI pushing Pius for canonization. The image depicts Pius standing idle

Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust The question that has been continuously asked for so long and even to this day is if Pope Pius XII responded appropriately to the Holocaust. This question is debated by many and has two different sides to it. During the years he was pope about 200,000 people died. Although some historians agree Pope Pius XII did not respond to the Holocaust appropriately, new evidence proves the opposite. Many thought Pope Pius XII, did very little to help those who were persecuted

History of the Eucharist The Sacrament of Eucharist is the most frequently received Sacraments in the Catholic Church. The matter in the Sacrament of Eucharist is the bread and wine, which changes into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The Sacrament of Eucharist is dated in the Bible as far back to the Old Testament, indirectly as the Israelites flee from Egypt in the desert, and God gives them manna to eat. This happens multiple times while the Israelites are searching for

P Papacy The bishop of Rome became Pope, first because Rome was the capital of the Empire, the magnet city, the imperial seat and retained its dignity even after the removal of the emperors to Constantinople. In Western Europe it had no rival. The second reason was the tradition that Peter the apostle had led the church there, been persecuted and tortured there and died as a martyr. Among the apostles Peter had a special place as the spokesman and, according to Matthew 16, the rock on which

JOHN PAUL II JOHN PAUL II was the first non-Italian pope since 1523, whose energetic, active approach to his office, unprecedented world travel, and firm religious conservatism have enhanced the importance of the papacy in both the Roman Catholic church and the non-Catholic world. The pope is also the head of the independent state of Vatican City. Born Karol Wojty³a on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, Poland, he studied poetry and drama at the University of Kraków. During World War II he worked

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

The task of the first Vatican Council is clearly defined in the following declaration at the opening of the Council: “ The Holy Catholic Apostolic Roman Church believes and confesses that there is one true and living God, Creator and Lord of heaven and earth, Almighty, Eternal, Immense, Incomprehensible, Infinite in intelligence, in will, and in all perfection, who, as being one, sole, absolutely simple and immutable spiritual substance, is to be declared as really and essentially distinct from