I would like to compare/contrast Pope Francis vs. Pope Benedict XVI. During his first year in office, Pope Francis has become one of the world’s greatest social innovators. Many have celebrated Pope Francis as a spiritual leader, diplomat, and a politician. Pope Francis is a leader to start something new by launching a global campaign against hunger. Using social media, such as YouTube, Pope Francis sent his message out to elect a day, December 10th, for a world-wide rally. Additionally, Pope Francis is known for sending out tweets @Pontifex. By the use of social media, the Pope has captured attention all across the globe. Take for instance the time Pope Francis washed the feet of Muslim women in prison. Bloggers went wild with photos that are worth a thousand words.
Pope Benedict, who is still revered and respected, made a statement to church leaders that social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are not a virtual world to ignore. Church leaders must embrace social media to spread the faith to the next generation. Pope Benedict, who would tweet in nine different languages, sent his annual message on social communication to stress the importance of social media for the church (Winfield, 2013).
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Pope Francis business goal is to bring awareness of serving the poor and marginalized. To bring peace, love, and understanding to all his followers. His new mission of empathy and love has struck the hearts of many world-wide. Pope Francis does not just talk about the poor he sneaks out to serve them without credit or publicity. These secrets have been brought to the world’s attention because of social media (Watson, 2013). As of January 20, 2014, Pope Francis has 3,553, 186 followers on Twitter. Make that 3,553,193 ...
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In “Unfollow,” Phelps-Roper’s experience and interaction with Twitter shows the effects of media technology on its consumers. Originally, the article identifies Phelps-Roper as a member of the Westboro Baptist Church who decided to take up Twitter after she read an article about a student who used his Twitter account to inform his friends that he was arrested while photographing riots. Phelps-Roper made a Twitter account in August of 2009 when Ted Kennedy died. This situation prompted the publication of her first tweet that celebrated Kennedy’s death stating “He defied God at every turn, teach rebellion against His laws. Ted’s in Hell!” When World AIDS Day Phelps-Roper realized her account began to reach numerous people because comedian Michael Ian Black, who had more than a million followers, had discovered her tweet on that day. Once her tweet was discovered by the comedian other people, such as “The Office”
The Pope has agreed to help defend the Byzantine Empire! After being appealed to by Emperor Alexius I Comnenus, in 1095, Pope Urban II assembled the Council of Clermont. In order to help the Byzantine Empire and ensure his power over the church he has decided to call for a military expedition to get back the Holy Land.
It is amazing how much political and military supremacy the papacy position gained when the Crusades began. The First Crusade (1096-1099) was a military expedition initiated by Pope Urban the II to regain the Holy Lands in Jerusalem from the Muslim conquest. The Pope gave a speech requesting military action against Muslim takeover to the French people of Clermont. The speech eventually propagated to other nations for further recruitment. Urban’s political and military involvement helped regain the Holy Lands and save the Christian Crusaders souls. His famous speech changed the course of history in part because its dissemination was overly successful, and assembled over 40,000 Crusaders to do the will of God. Why was Pope Urban II so victorious in recruiting people for the First Crusade, and why was his influence so important?
During the middle ages, the popes and the holy roman empire both desired power. The roles that each of them portrayed are very similar. The Pope was the "ruler" or main governing body of the Catholic Church, and every king was the leader of his country or estate. The conflict between the popes and the Holy Roman Emperors emerged as a result of land guarantees in Italy, authority over the church, and the unchristian conduct the popes saw in the holy roman emperors. The popes likewise needed to remain safe from the holy roman emperors, who may undermine to subject the papacy to their control. The best known and most severe clash was that known as the Investiture Controversy. This battle happen during the eleventh century between Henry IV and Pope
Two of the most influential people in the world are Pope Francis and the 14th Dalai Lama and they are very similar in many ways such as their popularity, their philosophies, and how their words can change the lives of many people. The Pope and the Dalai Lama have millions of followers listening to what they have to say and there teachings that is a big reason why the religions they teach (Catholicism and Buddhism) are some of the most popular religions in the world. These two leaders have the power to influence many different people from many different walks of life. Even though both religions are completely different the Pope and the Dalai Lama are very similar in many ways.
Pope Francis, the 266th pope, spreads his kindness throughout the world through his humility and approachability. He travels the world, supporting the poor and unfortunate. Pope Francis has served as both archbishop and cardinal for more than 12 years. This definitely shows his dedication to follow God's teachings and spread it everywhere he can.
He has made specific statements about politics and the economy that no pope has done before. His position against capitalism is starkly opposed to what we have learned in our Economics course. He has a great concern about inequality, greed and wantonness of ethics. Pope Francis’s views on the current culture are clearly evident in his Evangelii Gaudium. Pope Francis’s
The emperor and the pope were both at the top of their respected social hierarchy, as figure heads. Whist both the emperor and pope were the figure heads in their class the power that the held was minor they could be known as a nominal leader. This was different to the high expectations that the public thought, they held high and lots of power, but the option or choice to use it was minimal. This choice was normal to most figure heads in this era of time. With what power that they did hold and chose in force, were minor poisons such as, provisions, duties and the were the presence and face of their country. Although their power was little, in both cases the emperor and pope could choose to use their power and control the social class to be and do what they wanted. All the general and political power was passed down through social class. Despite both the Emperor and Pope were figure heads they both held different positions.
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Social media is a revolution, which we are currently experiencing. It has changed the way people communicate and interact with one another, and opens up many more avenues to share news, information, and just general chit chat. Social media is relatively quiet young, but is here to stay for the foreseeable future. We are now at a point where online, we can share, read and react to lots of individual information being posted on microblogging websites, such as Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Tumblr and more. Twitter in particular has been widely embraced, and will centre most of the discussion.
The modern Papacy goes far beyond just religion. The Pope is also a political figure with the power to sway key events in the world. Oftentimes, religion and politics mix and therefore it becomes the duty of the Pope to give guidance to world’s Catholics. Pope Pius XI, in 1924, told students in Italy that the Pope is not to be politically neutral. He said, “When Politics come near the Altar, then Religion, the Church, the Pontiff have not only the right but the duty to give directions and indications to be followed by Catholics."
According to a New York Times article, Pope Francis and Gustavo Gutiérrez have met within the Vatican. Many find this interaction between the two to be ground breaking, especially considering the fact that people believed Gutiérrez to be a Marxist and approached him with a hostile attitude. The meeting between the two was “[…] just as quickly interpreted as a defining shift in the Roman Catholic Church”. Since Pope Francis is the first pope to be from a developing country, his need to put the poor at the center of his papacy is understandable. A professor from Fordham University was able to pitch in his opinion about the subject.
.... Whether it was acting as a preserver of knowledge and history, or an advisor to rulers, its influence has always been present. Even during the Renaissance, when secular thought was more prominent that devotion to faith, the Catholic Church's influence persisted, revealing itself through art, science, and law, among other things. The Church has maintained itself through adaptation, supporting fields that the people were dedicated to. Today the Church still holds some of that influence, though controversy in the institution has tarnished its reputation. Pope Francis, the 266th pope, is the Church's chance to make reparations for those mistakes, and to restore some of their influence over the people. With the positive response to Francis so far it appears that this influence is steadily returning, along with what may be very serious reforms to the institution.
Overall, Pope Francis can be recognized as a traditional authority, who gets his sense of power from the divine command of God and ancient order. These sources of power allow him to acquire a large following of Catholics who have faith in his teachings. On the contrary, Aideed Jr. can be identified as a charismatic authority who obtains his position as an influential leader through his charisma and appealing qualities. These qualities have allowed him to be devoted to his cause and make a difference in the society. By considering the different types of authorities, individuals can better understand the different authorities that exist and why they continue to influence individuals in society the way they
Pope Francis I is the current Pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected to the title of Pope on March 13, 2013 after the retirement and abdication of Pope Benedict XVI on February 28, 2013. Pope Francis was born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936 in the neighborhood of Flores in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Both of Pope Francis’ parents were immigrants to Argentina from Italy. Mario José Bergoglio, his father, arrived from in Argentina at the age of 21from Italy’s Piedmont region and pursued a job as an accountant for the railroads. After arriving he met Regina María Sívori, Pope Francis’ mother, and the two of them got marries six years later. The couple had five children, including Pope Francis. Maria Elena is his only living sibling.