Pope Benedict XVI: A Life and Papacy Revealed On April 19, 2005 Joseph Alois Ratzinger was elected as successor to the beloved Pope John Paul II. He was formally enthroned during the papal inauguration Mass on April 24, 2005 and chose the name of Pope Benedict XVI (Wiki P. Ben XVI bio). Elected at the age of 78 Pope Benedict XVI was the oldest to be elected Pope since Clement XII in 1730 (Wiki P. Ben XVI bio). Pope Benedict is only the eight German Pope to be elected into office the last being Adrian
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
Joseph was selected as the Pope of the Catholic Church. He chose the Papal name of Pope Benedict XVI. As pope, Benedict continued to live a simple, prayerful life like he did as prefect of the CDF. However, Benedict was faced with many scandals, mostly from the Islamic Religion. He was very peaceful about these scandals and resolved them by apologizing and promising better things in the future. On February 28, 2013, Pope Benedict decided to resign from the position of Pope “because of lack of strength
Pope Benedict XVI’s birth name was Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger. He was born on April 16th, 1927. His homeland is Bavaria, Germany and he was born in his parents’ home at 8:30 in the morning. Benedict served as pope from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. He was elected pope following the death of Pope John Paul II. Joseph was ordained into the priesthood in 1951. He was considered a highly knowledgeable theologian and was appointed a professor in 1958. His writings defended the Catholic doctrine
Pope Benedict XVI spoke of creation in January of 1990. Pope Benedict was the pope for the Roman Catholic Church from 2005-2013. Pope benedict discussed many important things in this homily. The importance of taking care of the world and the environment humans live in is very apparent. It also emphasizes that even though humans do not always take proper care of the world, they are worth the gift that has been given by God. God had a plan for all of the things he created and the things he created
The Final Pope Many people, including Bible Scholars, are fascinated with the end time prophecies. Although St. Malachy was a legitimate prophet, others believe his prophecies were tampered with. Deeply affecting their creditability. Since Pope Benedict XVI resignation, questions have developed around the authenticity of the famous Catholic prophecies. Whether or not the prophecies are inspired and can be expected to be fulfilled. Jorge Mario Bergoglio could be the last pope for two main reasons
Hitler’s orders and therefore, Joseph was enrolled in the Hitler Youth Movement against his will. He was an unent... ... middle of paper ... ...ite meal to this day is Bavarian potato ravioli with pancake strips. Another interesting fact about Pope Benedict is that he is a man who speaks a variety of languages, Spanish, German, Italian, and English. Some hobbies of his are that he loves to play piano and read. His favorite composer is Mozart. He has also written many books. One of them is called What
control, that’s where our pope steps in and executes the role. The title of pope comes from the Greek word “papas”, which means father. That’s what our pope is and with this title comes one of the biggest responsibilities of them all, keeping the church stable and non-corrupt. Throughout all of papal history we have had many popes comes into power, but one who made a significant impact upon the world, both religiously and non-religiously, was Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Benedict, born as Joseph Ratzinger
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the Catholic Church. This is something that started right after the death of Jesus. When Jesus resurrected, he said to St. Peter, “Feed my lambs.... Tend my sheep.... Feed my sheep.” This command given to Peter made him the head of the apostles, henceforth, making him the first Pope. Peter would rule for approximately 34 years, and when he died he was succeeded by St. Linus. The tradition of serving as Pope until death was started by Peter and
each being in the afterlife are known to Catholics as Purgatory, Heaven and Hell. In his August, 2010 homily titled the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Benedict XVI states that Heaven is, “something far greater and far more difficult to define with our limited human conceptions” (Pope Benedict XVI). In other words, Heaven is not something that human beings can accurately describe because of the limitations of language and understanding. Regardless of these limitations
Aires. In February of 2001, Pope John Paul II raised Jorge Mario Bergoglio to the position of cardinal. He also attended the papal election in 2005, however he was the runner-up. After Pope Benedict XVI resigned, again Jorge Mario Bergoglio was present at the papal election. At the age of 76, he was elected the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13, 2013. His election made him the first pope from the Americas, as well as the first Jesuit and non-European pope. He chose Francis as his title
Pope Francis Redefining Leadership in the Catholic Church Laura Bennett, Connor Deal, and Marcelo Martinez University of South Carolina Aiken BADM 371-1 Management and Leadership Pope Francis Redefining Leadership in the Catholic Church Jorge Bergoglio was appointed as Pope Francis in 2013, establishing as the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church. We selected to write our leadership paper about Pope Francis because his immense popularity in both the religious and secular groups of the world
...away from the old conservative position to a relatively more liberal one. The Pope declared that “condom use could be justified in some cases to stop the spread of HIV” (Donadio 2010). The Church went from a zero tolerance policy to one that allowed their use at least in certain situations. Though their use was not accepted in all cases, by suggesting that some condom use was acceptable here and there, the Pope hoped that it could “be seen as the first step in the direction of a moralization
James Della Rocca, Danielle Paluszek, Lindsay Parks 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
Stephen Stachofsky Mrs. Baum Catholic Social Teaching 03/5/13 Political Responsibility Politics: it is what keeps the world running. With the world’s modern politics, Catholics, as Catholics, have a special obligation of practicing political responsibility, The CCC, Catechism of the Catholic Church, says “Catholics have a moral obligation to promote the common good through the exercise of their voting privileges” (CCC 2240) this includes having a well formed conscience, intricate knowledge of the
about half of the official population. The foremost citizen of the Vatican is the Pope, a religious and governmental leader who has great political sway and control over large undisclosed amounts of wealth. In addition, the group of Cardinals who elected the Pope also lives within the city. The remaining citizens that live within the tiny walled city are members of the Swiss Guard, a group of mercenaries who protect the Pope. Only about half of the official population lives within the city; the rest serve
From his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ preached his most famous words that went on to form the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church: “Turn away from wrong – confess wrong-doing”; “show compassion to the poor, the despised, the outcast”; “Be sincere, not a hypocrite”; “Love your enemies; do not hate, be reconciled”. It is from these words that the entire Catholic Faith, 1.2 billion strong, is largely based. But has the Catholic Church truly adhered to these preachings by the saviour? Would God
have an abortion is not always done for “purely selfish reasons or out of convenience” but out of the desire to protect her own life and health, She still believes that these can never morally justify “the deliberate killing of an innocent being” (Pope John Paul II). Interestingly, the Catholic Church’s position on the rape/incest victims is that there is no need for the compounding of wrongs, specifically: since the perpetrator had also committed a wrong, the mother does not correct that “wrong”
Pope Francis who's full name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio is currently the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church. Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936 to Mario Jose Bergoglio and Regina Maria Sivori. Francis was the first Pope that has ever been from the Americas, since his birthplace was Buenos Aires, Argentina, so this makes him the first non-European Pope in over one thousand years. In this Pope’s childhood he overcame a serious and almost fatal problem. Francis had to have a lung removed at a young
has stirred up an abundant amount of social controversy throughout history. Within the Catholic Church, it is hard to say how this issue should be dealt with. Many believe that reforms within the Church will become necessary, however the current pope, Pope Francis, does not believe this to be so. This has stirred up a debate among members of the Church. Traditionally, homosexuality in itself is viewed within the Catholic Church as morally evil and it has never been accepted. Pastoral counseling has