POPES: FINAL PROJECT

POPE JOHN XXIII: BIOGRAPHY

• Joined Italy in the war in 1915 and became a sergent medic
• Named Archbishop and represented the pope in Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey

JOHN XXIII: PAPAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Called for the Second Vatican Council
• Elected twenty-three new cardinals
• Improved communication with other religious denominations (Muslim, Protestant, Etc.)

John XXIII: Significance to Church

• Began Vatican II that crucially developed the Modernization of the Church
• Renewed the liturgy and put emphasis on Sacred Scripture
• Stressed that lay people are equal members of the Church
• Encouraged the acknowledgement of God's presence beyond the Church
• Told people to accept the world as the world is perceived

JOHN XXIII: GIFTS OF HOLY SPIRIT

• Fortitude: Showed courage in calling Vatican II despite popular opinion not to
• Knowledge: Properly reformed the neccessary changes during Vatican II
• Piety: John XXIII had confidence in God that Vatican II would be a success

"And a devotion to the Eucharist that is ardent, constant and that carries over into works also has the effect of nourishing and fostering the inner perfection of his soul and assuring him, as he carries out his apostolic duties, of an abundance of the supernatural powers that the strongest workers for Christ must have." -John XXIII. Paenitentiam Agere. 1962

POPE JOHN PAUL II: BIOGRAPHY

• Born Karol Wojtyla on May 18th 1920
• He was appointed as Archbishop of Krakow (1964) and created a Cardinal (1967)
• Elected Pope on in 1978 and became the univeral Pastor of the Church

JOHN PAUL II: PAPAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• First non-Italian pope in several centuries
• Most traveled pope ever (125 foreign countries)
• Created World Youth Day and stressed Human Rights
• Canonized and Beatified more saints than his predecessors of 500 years combined

John Paul II: Significance to Church

• Wrote many encyclicals to help teach and encourage change in the Church
• Vocally stressed the importance of responding to modernization in speeches
• Supported the use of media for the papacy to help spread Christianity
• Improved the Catholic image and inspired young people during his journeys

JOHN PAUL II: GIFTS OF HOLY SPIRIT

• Understanding: Comprehension of several lanugages to communicate with the world
• Counsel: Eventually understood the life that God intended after working many jobs
• Piety: Confidence that God will allow him to spread the Word around the world

"The future is in your hearts and in your hands. God is entrusting to you the task, at once difficult and uplifting, of working with him in the building of the civilization of love.” (Downsview Address, 4)

POPE FRANCIS: BIOGRAPHY

Francis: Papal Accomplishments

• Washed the feet of inmates in the Youth Detention Center to clense sin

Pope Francis: Significance to the Church

• Modernized Church with good attitude towards homosexuality
• Lives in his apartment when he was chosen during the Conclave
• Encouraged helping the sick and poor

Pope Francis: Gifts of Holy Spirit

• Wisdom: Shows his wisdom through his speeches about the sick and poor
• Wonder and Awe: Expresses his respect for God and encourages others too
• Counsel: Francis lets God make the decisions in his life

A love so great that it enters into our sin and forgives it, enters into our suffering and gives us the strength to bear it. -World Youth Day Rio 2013