Pope Urban II

Pope John XXIII was know as the ‘peoples pope’ because of his warm and friendly nature that people could relate to. He contributed socially, liturgically and politically to Christianity especially in the Catholic church. Pope John XXIII was an advocate of Christian unity, social justice, human rights and the promotion of world peace. Through his work with the Vatican II, Ecumenism, interfaith and his encyclicals as well as his initiative with world leaders he set a new task for Church and a new

When physicist Leonardo Vetra is found murdered with the word “Illuminati” branded onto his chest, Maximilian Kohler, the director of CERN (European Council for Nuclear Research), contacts Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon for help. Kohler has Langdon flown to CERN. Langdon explains the role of the Illuminati—a secret society of artists, scientists, and freethinkers—as a long-standing enemy of the Catholic Church. While Langdon is explaining this, and learning more about Vetra’s research, Vetra’s

Many films that have won top film awards from the Academy of Motion Pictures, but not all hold up against the test of time. For instance, The Departed won best film for 2006, but it has an incredibly flawed screenplay and hammy performances from some of its lead actors, Jack Nicholson in particular. Arguably, 2006’s Children of Men is a much more significant and better film, despite being more of a cult hit. It was the film I selected as a 21st Century classic, until I watched Spotlight. 2015’s Spotlight

The second-highest official of the Russian Orthodox Church has called for deeper involvement and collaboration with Catholics in helping the persecuted Christians in the Middle East, saying both Moscow and the Vatican should be concerned over the suffering of their co-believers. In an interview with Italian newspaper Sole 24 Ore on Aug. 16, Russian Orthodox Church’s Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev is calling for unified efforts with the Catholic Church in helping the persecuted Middle East Christians

will analyses two preeminent types of writings, The Encyclical letter, and The Mass Homily. Similarly, I will compare a priest’s use of language in their homily to The Holy Father Pope Francis’ language use. Next discussion point is the prior knowledge and criteria to understand the Catholic discourse and relate

St Vincent de Paul The Society of St Vincent De Paul are a voluntary organization with the catholic church. St Vincent de Paul society strive to achieve there goal, which is to educate Catholic social teaching, and to apply the knowledge they have in catholic social teaching to help and find a way to care for others. St Vincent de Paul let no injustice go unchallenged and mention in their mission statement saying that they aspires to live the gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love

relationship with God, discovering their surroundings and their self. “Not as a race to the destinations end”, but an inward and outward converting journey. As “freedom consists of not doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought” (Pope John Paul II). Today and for centuries, pilgrims have been searching for the true state of freedom. In contemporary society, World Youth day is a significant event in the Catholic calendar in which thousands upon thousands gather together in unity to celebrate

Clergy sexual abuse cases received significant media and public attention across the world, especially in the United States and Ireland. In 2004, the John Jay report stated a total of 4,392 priests and deacons against whom allegations of sexual abuse had been made. In response to the attention, members of the Church's hierarchy have contended that media coverage was excessive, disproportionate and unnecessary that such abuse takes place in other religions and institutions and not just the Roman Catholic

cremated by the camp officials on the feast of the Assumption. He had stated years earlier: “I would like to be reduced to ashes for the reason for the Immaculata, and may this dirt be carried over the entire world, so that nothing would stay.” Pope John Paul II canonized Maximilian as a “Martyr of Charity” and “Patron Saint of our tough century” in 1982. St. Maximilian Kolbe is the patron of journalists, families, prisoners, the pro-life movement and the with chemicals addicted

“ 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