President Emeritus; Professor of History, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts. Author ofCouncil Over Pope? Towards a Provisional Ecclesiologyand others. Francis Christopher Oakley•All Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica ...
Chris has a master's degree in history and teaches at the University of Northern Colorado. Every pope leaves a different legacy. In this lesson, we'll examine the life and papacy of Pope Gregory III, and examine his role in a changing world. ...
Pope Francis, Rick Warren, and That 2014 Catholic Interview No One Thought Important? Reminder of Its Revealing Facts About “America’s Pastor” Posted byLighthouse Trails authorPosted onSeptember 9, 2015 Rick Warren and Raymond Arroyo In May of 2014, Roger Oakland wrote a five-part series ad...
Much of the debate revolves around this fact, that the cardinal and pope emeritus have stated their thoughts about mandatory celibacy, and don’t think there should be exceptions. Critics of the book claim that that is contrary to what Pope Francis wants, and so this book must be an attack...
“In all cases, Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI strictly denies any wrongdoing on his part,” Pusch said, and the retired pontiff cites largely “lack of knowledge of the facts and a lack of relevance under canon and criminal law.” But he added that the assertions of lack of knowledge were so...
you likely had a very poor, even hellish, experience during the Great Warning (Illumination of Conscience) from Our Good God. I also know that many people also had a hellish experience, so you are very much not alone. I love you and I do not judge you. I am simply stating facts. ...
for its facts and provisions; the pope contributed little more to it than the form of his supreme authority. Meanwhile Clement continued to harass the Jesuits of his own do-minions, perhaps with a view to preparing the Catholic world for the Brief of suppression, or perhaps hoping by his ...
“grey eminences” that never lose their posts) and among those who once had positions of power but no longer do. The legacy of the 27 years of John Paul II’s Pontificate has been particularly heavy for Benedict XVI. Those who managed power during the last years of John Paul II’s ...
Francis(born December 17, 1936,Buenos Aires, Argentina)usheredin a new era of leadership in theRoman Catholic Churchwhen he was electedpopein 2013. As the first pope from theWestern Hemisphere, the first fromSouth America, and the first from theJesuitorder, Francis has brought many reforms to...
These incontestable statistical and historical facts suggest that some understanding of Roman Catholicism—its history, its institutional structure, its beliefs and practices, and its place in the world—is an indispensable component of cultural literacy, regardless of how one may individually answer the...