College of Cardinals Essays

  • Compare and Contrast Pope Francis vs. Pope Benedict XVI

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    I would like 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

  • Great Western Schism Essay

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    later historians, one of the most arbitrary and, indeed, insane of all popes” (5). Because of the obvious mistake the Cardinals had made, they decided to withdraw their election of Pope Urban VI, and bestow it upon Robert of Geneva, making him Pope Clement VII. Urban VI was not happy about this, and was not ready to give up his authority as pope; in retaliation to the Cardinals, Pope Urban VI manipulated Queen Johanna to support his claims that Clement VII was the ‘anti-pope.’ The claim made

  • The History of Joseph Ratzinger a.k.a. Pope Benedict XVI

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    silence in the wilderness. During this time, Joseph would pray, fish, or simply observe God’s wonderful world. In 1945, at the end of World War II... ... middle of paper ... ...y of participating in the Conclave of the Sacred College. After nineteen days in Conclave, Cardinal 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

  • A Career In Charley Johnson's Football Career

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    He was drafted 10th round by the St. Louis Cardinals. After playing with them and the Oilers, he ended his career with the Denver Broncos in 1975. Topics gone over in this essay include his early life, his college football career, his NFL career, his army career, and his education. Charley Johnson’s early life is very interesting itself. He didn’t start playing the quarterback position until his senior year of high school. He wasn’t wanted by many colleges because he didn’t use the run-first offense

  • Boniface's Papacy Essay

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    then occupied by Boniface VIII (1294–1303), a pope who had great aspirations for supreme authority in temporal affairs. Worse for the papacy was soon to follow. After the death of Boniface’s successor, the excellent Benedict XI (1303–1304), the cardinals chose a Frenchman, Bertrand de Got, who took the name Clement V (1305–1314). A man of weak character, little experience, and frail health, Clement was no match for the ruthless Philip. He eventually declared Philip innocent of the attack on Boniface

  • Pope Gregory Inquisition Essay

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    Pope Gregory IX became Cardinal Deacon of the church of Sant'Eustachio by Pope Innocent III, his cousin. Eight years later in 1206 Pope Gregory IX was promoted to Cardinal Bishop of Ostia e Velletri. As Cardinal Bishop of Ostia e Velletri, Pope Gregory IX made many acquaintances including Isabella of Angoulême, the Queen of England. Pope Gregory IX then became the Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals in 1218. In 1220 Pope Honduras III appointed Pope Gregory IX the Cardinal Protector of the order

  • East Carolina University Experience

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    (short answer limit: 500 words) My past educational experience well suits me for the academics to come in college. My high school has instilled hard work ethic, respect, study habits and time management skills needed to bring into college. I strongly believe that my teachers and peers have guided me through these years of highschool both socially and academically. The community of Cardinal Spellman High school is one of team spirit for our sports, a great education, and a good environment to

  • Jude Shimmel's Discrimination In Basketball

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    obstacles, including discrimination for playing college basketball as Native Americans, then they can motivate their selves to face any obstacle that comes their way. Their ability to play basketball is none like any other, bringing the style also known as “rez ball.” This style of fast up beat pace they incorporated while playing in high school caught the attention of many college recruits across the nation. Shoni, a year older than Jude, made her college appearance halfway across the country at the

  • Stan Musial: The Most Talented Baseball Player

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    most valuable player three times, being in the 3,000 hit club and making it to the Hall of Fame. Stan played 21 years of Major League baseball. He played all 21 years with the St. Louis Cardinals. (Baseball Almanac) In “Historic Missourians,” “Musial wrote in his autobiography, ‘What made me sign with the Cardinals? Because they used salesmanship, the personal touch. Where others wrote, they talked. Where others waited, they acted. That early bird that got the worm must have been a Redbird.’” Stanislaw

  • The Great Schism

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    proved to be very much a struggle for control of the papacy between the different groups within the College of Cardinals. A conclave was formed and elected in his place an Italian who took one the name Pope Urban VI. He took over in 1378 and immediately decided to reform the curia. At this time the cardinals, who were mostly French, were not happy with the election of Pope Urban VI. The cardinals then went to the king of France, Charles V, and asked for his support in a movement against this new

  • Reform in Thomas More's Utopia

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    debate against his reform. Thomas More’s Utopia presents a reform through Raphael Hythloday, theft will not be given the death penalty, to the English judicial system. Hythloday mentions his proposal to a lawyer, the character More, Peter Giles, and Cardinal Morton. The main purpose of these characters is to criticize from certain perspectives against his idea. However, there is an opposite effect in which the criticism creates reinforcement for Raphael’s reform. To begin with, Thomas More’s Utopia was

  • Cardinal Richelieu

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    Cardinal Richelieu Cardinal Richelieu was born Armand Jean du Plessis in Paris in September of 1585. The name Richelieu came from the name of his family's estate. The du Plessis' were considered minor nobility and Armand's grandfather, Louis, secured their place in court through marriage to Francoise de Rochechouart, an important family at the time. Louis died young and left five sons, the second oldest of whom, Francois, was Richelieu's father. Francois also died young, leaving his family in dire

  • Analysis Of Men, Women, Sex, And Darwin, By Natalie Angier

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    Natalie Angier, a well-known author of multiple books and journalist for The New York Times, began her post-secondary education at the University of Michigan and finished at Barnard College, graduating with a high honor. Later on in her life, she published a controversial article in The New York Times over evolutionary psychology. According to Angier, evolutionary psychology refers to “the fundamental modules of human nature, most notably the essential nature of man and of woman” (Angier 161). Within

  • Seven Deadly Sins Research Paper

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    all, what are the seven deadly sins? According to Catholic Religious and more, these sins, the “capital vices or cardinal sins lead to a direct path of damnation; each is a form of worship of inner self.” According to College Xpress “these sins describe behaviors that someone should avoid in order to live a virtuous life, they also represent potential potholes in the road to college.” (1) In detail Lust, Sloth, Envy and Pride, four of the seven deadly sins that are being smeared on campus today

  • Essay On Pat Tillman

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    field, a loving husband, a loyal person, and person who lived for a thrill. Pat showed great leadership on and off the field. Pat was the Pac - 10 player of 1997. He played football for Arizona State University, then later drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 7th round. After 9/11 happened, pat enrolled himself into the Army Rangers. After his death, many things happened. They started a foundation that gives the vets and their spouses scholarships. Their foundation is named Pat Tillman Foundation

  • Syllabus Of Errors

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    relationships of the following terms in the Catholic Church structure: Pope, Holy See, Cardinal, Bishop, Diocese, Priest, Deacon, and Laity. Describe each term in writing and explain how each is related to one other term. a. Pope – the Pope, is the head of the church and is the Vicar of Christ and guides the morals and faith of the church ("Church Roles," 2017). The Pope is elected through a conclave of Cardinals engaging in a daily vote until the majority vote identifies the newly elected Pope. The

  • Pope Benedict XVI Biography

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    drafted with many of his friends into the anti-aircraft artillery corps (Wiki P. Ben XVI bio). Ratzinger and his classmates were posted all over Europe to help in guarding aircraft engine plants (Wiki P. Ben XVI bio). According to John Allen, author of Cardinal Ratzinger: The Vatican’s Enforcer of Faith, “Ratzinger was only briefly a member … and not an enthusiastic one at that.” This was mostly due to the fact that an infected finger prevented him from learning how to shoot (Time 40). On September 10,

  • Sexual Abuse In the Catholic Church

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    it even resulted in the call of all American cardinals who are healthy enough to travel to a summit in the Vatican with Pope John Paul the second. There are several issues at play as this scandal continues. In this paper I hope to look at the actual scandals involving retired priest Paul Shanley and defrocked priest John Geoghan. These two men served as priests in the Boston community for over 20 years under the leadership of three different Cardinals. Throughout their years of service they had

  • The Road of Joseph Ratzinger t Pope Ementus Benedict

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    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

  • The Sistine Chapel In The Heart Of The Vatican City

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    pope, the Sistine Chapel is used for the congregation of all the Cardinals for voting. A Cardinals “[is] a high ecclesiastic figure appointed by the pope to the College of Cardinals” (Cardinal). Voting comes in rounds each with different rules regarding for whom one can vote for. “The first being an ordinary ballot at which each Cardinal has to vote ; the second, termed technically the accessus, where it is allowable for a cardinal to transfer his previous vote to any candidate who may have obtained