FINAL PROJECT

POPE ST. JOHN XXIII

BIOGRAPHICAL INFO

• Birth name: Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
• Birth date: 25 November 1881
• Early life: he was born into a large religious family, he had a strong faith life
• Religious order: Secular Franciscan Order
• Military work: seargent medic, military chaplian, created home for students

PAPAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Awards: (1963) Presidential Medal of Freedom, Balzan Prize awarded for peace
• He calls the Second Vatican Council which deals with reforms including the modern world
• He was beatified as a saint

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

• Pope John XXIII set an example for many Popes to follow on compassion, positivity, and faith
• Pope John XXIII established the second Vatican council which made way for modern ideas
• He exemplified humility through saying, "Born poor, but of honored and humble people, I am particularly proud to die poor"
• Above quote found on brainyquote.com, it is unknown when he said this

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

• Piety: he has a remarkably strong faith life since he was young and joined Sec. Franciscan Order
• Understanding: he understood the need for a second Vatican council for modern reforms
• Fear of The Lord: shows humility and worships God over all earthly things

POPE SAINT JOHN PAUL II

BIOGRAPHICAL INFO

• Birth name: Karol Józef Wojtyla
• Birth date: May 18, 1920
• Early life: from Poland, hardship with death of two family members
• Religious order: didn't belong to a particular order
• Assassination attempt: almost died after being shot by a man from Turkey

PAPAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• The author of five books including a collection of poems and biographies
• Beatified over a thousand people
• Third longest time as pope
• Traveled more than any pope in history
• Awarded the "medal of freedom"

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

• Pope John Paul established World Youth Day
• First Polish pope in hundreds of years
• Lasting legacy of charisma and charity

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

• Piety: he had such great faith he knew he would be safe after being shot
• Fortitude: overcame attempted assassination and hardships to lead the Catholics
• Wisdom: had great love for God, and knew he had to help creatures of the earth
• Understanding: he said to, "know what you are talking about" (goodreads.com)

POPE FRANCIS

BIOGRAPHICAL INFO

• Birth name:Jorge Mario Bergoglio
• Birth date: December 17, 1936
• Early life: born in Flores into a big family, multi talented with many hobbies
• Religious order: Jesuits

PAPAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Started prayer and fasting for Syria, resulted in peace
• Named "person of the year" in Times Magazine
• Promoting peace through a prayer session with world and religious leaders
• Moving towards more modern ideas on tough topics (ex. homosexuality, abortion, feminism)
• Charitable actions

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

• First pope from the Americas
• First Jesuit Pope
• Set an example of humility and service (Jesuit ideas)

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

• Understanding: has a deep level of understand for our faith and shows it through speeches
• Fortitude: touches and blessed even the most sickly, frightening looking humans
• Piety: shows reverence to The Lord through his humility (ex. average car and apartment)
• Said "A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just" (brainyquote.com)