Popes Project
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
POPE ST. JOHN XXIII
- Born on November 25, 1881as Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
- Grew up in a big poor family in Italy
- He died on June 3, 1963
- He was ordained a priest on August 10, 1904
- His papacy began October 28, 1958
PAPAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- He called the Second Vatican Council
- Wanted to bring the Church up to date with the modern world
- Does not want the Church to be viewed as a museum
- Created 23 new Cardinals many from new countries
- “See everything, overlook a great deal, correct a little.”
SIGNIFICANCE TO CHURCH HISTORY
- Improved mass to appeal to the modern world
- Called the Second Vatican Council to renew the Church
- This got the ball rolling for the church to adapt its attitude toward modernism
GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
- He has the gift of wisdom of understanding the Church had to change its ways to succeed
- He also has the gift of strength to be able to effectively be the pope as such an old age
POPE ST. JOHN PAUL II
- Born Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18, 1920 in Poland
- He grew up Poland when it was communist so being a priest was dangerous
- He became a priest in November 1946 and he was a teacher
- In July 1958 he became the Bishop of Kraków in Poland
PAPAL ACOMPLISHMENTS
- Helped drive communism in Europe and dictatorships in other countries
- He traveled the most out of any other pope going to over 129 countries
- He also named the most saints out of any pope canonizing 483 people
- He created world youth day to bring together the youth of the world
- He also wrote 14 encyclicals
SIGNIFICANCE TO CHURCH HISTORY
- "No, we shall not be saved by a formula but by a Person." From his Novo Millennio Ineunte
- Wrote many encyclicals dealing with problems inthe modern world like sexual abuse
- Helped bring down communism in europe
- He was also the first non-italian pope in many centuries
GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
- He has the gift of strength because he suffered from Parkinson's disease and he was an example of having dignity in the face of pain
- He also had the gift of counsel because he gave great advice in his encyclicals about modern issues
POPE FRANCIS
- Born on December 17, 1936 in Argentina
- He was ordained a priest in 1969
- He was also part of the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits
- He is the first pope from South America
PAPAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- He has meet with the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church and other diplomats to pray for peace
- He made a synod dealing with family issues
- Created his first Apostolic Exhortation about the need for economic justice
- Expanded the Vatican Bank to create a better economic position and to be an example for other European Countries
- "I have come as light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness" from his first encyclical Lumen Fidei
SIGNIFICANCE TO CHURCH HISTORY
- He is the first South American pope
- He focuses on the young and the poor
- He is still young in his papacy and still has much to give us
- He has been praying for peace in the middle east
GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
- He has the gift of piety because he doesn't live in luxury like other popes
- He lives in a small apartment and rides in a normal car
- He also has the gift of knowledge because he is a very smart man and he was a scientist when he was younger
