In a 1995 Evangelium Vitae, Pope John Paul II highlights the different evils that contraception and abortion represent. Abortion is officially seen as an extreme offence, as “the deliberate and direct killing, by whatever means it is carried out, of a human being in the initial phase of
In 1959, Pope John XXIII announced that there would be a Vatican Council II, and Vatican Council II would start in 1962 and make tremendous changes in the Roman Catholic Church. Vatican I started in 1869, and it made minimal changes to the Roman Catholic Church. Vatican I only lasted one year. Vatican II started in 1962 and went to 1965 lasting nearly three years. Vatican Council II made numerous changes to the Roman Catholic Church, and most of the changes we still use to this day. Vatican Council
journey to God. It is important to understand that, no matter the sacrament, the recipient is not just enhancing their own faith, but by receiving the sacrament they accept a mission to better God’s creation, humanity. In Deus Caritas Est (God is Love) Pope Benedict XVI says “Proclaiming the Word of God, celebrating the sacraments, and exercising the ministry of charity, he says, are “inseparable.” In other words, he is saying that the connection between the Catholic faith and putting love into action
Papal Dime Everybody seemed to enjoy the Pope's visit to the United States. While a few atheist groups were as unhappy as they always are, the rest of the country was either indifferent or thrilled. In addition to the novelty of a papal visit, the Pope commands an audience bigger than pretty much anyone else in the world. When he speaks it does not guarantee that there will be changes, but it does guarantee that people are at least going to listen. The media spent much of their time debating the
On September 25, 2015, Pope Francis attended a 9/11 memorial in New York City during his visit to the United States. At the memorial fourteen years later, he gave a speech in which he expressed his grief over the 9/11 attacks. With leaders from various religious traditions joining him on this commemorative occasion, Pope Francis also emphasized the power of peace. He discussed the need for reconciliation and stated, “For all our differences and disagreements, we can live in a world of peace.” We
The recent arrival of Pope Francis to the United States has caused quite a stir in the labor union community, one that expresses hope for a future of economic equality. One of the Pope’s intentions during this expedition was to speak to the various work unions, especially the ones in Washington DC. This comes as a sense of rejuvenation to the working class who have often been silenced in recent years. DePillis recognizes this previous period in which the Catholic Church and worker’s unions lost focus
Pope Leo 13 had greatly effected and impacted the Church. He has been considered the founder of the Catholic Social Teaching. His changes effected not only the church, but working conditions in the past generations leading up until now. Pope Leo 13 had accomplished many things in his life such as, becoming Pope, justifying working conditions, and effecting the church and people of the Church in the past, the present, and the many generations ahead of us. After Vincenzo completed his early studies
This week Pope Francis is visiting the United States. Often referred to as “The People’s Pope”, one of the things that he is known for is making Christianity accessible to everyone by making it real to each one. Much of Pope Francis’ message is about serving each member of society, and most importantly, the least member – the poor. In some ways, this is a continuation of the goals of the Counter Reformation movement, to bring the individual closer to the Christian ideal. However, it is in stark
Pope Francis tour of the U.S. east coast taught the country and world a lot. Pope Francis speeches focused on some politics and problems such as world peace and immigration. His speeches touched on my people and he hopes for them to be followed through. He quoted the great american activists such as abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton. Many people haven't heard of the great Dorothy Day and thomas Merton but they were huge impacts on our country. I believe Thomas Merton
On Tuesday, September 22nd, Pope Francis arrived in Washington D.C. and by September 23rd, he went forth into the United States of America with the intentions of making a religious impact. Inevitably, he also made an immense impact on politics and could potentially impact the presidential election in November. 78.2 million Americans identify as catholic, and Pope Francis has the full support of 63% of the catholic population. President Obama welcomed Pope Francis into Washington D.C., an honor that