Future of Catholic Church: Rebirth
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Pope John XXIII was elected as the successor to Pope Pius after his death, as a conciliator between the conservatives and liberals of the church. During his reign, Pope John made a series of decisions along with 2,500 bishops, including the possibility of bishops sharing authority with the pope and also ordered to perform Mass in churchgoer's own language with priest facing the congregation.
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Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2007
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Future of Catholic Church: Jews and the church
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Nazi ruler Adolf Hitler was the greatest challenge for the Catholic Church in modern times due to his campaign of conquering Europe and exterminating the Jews. Historians indicate that although Pope Pius XI and Pope Pius XII risked death to save Jews, they failed the test of their times in enlightening the people of Europe to stop such extermination.
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Year: 2007
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Future of Catholic Church: Benedict confounds the Pope-watchers
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Pope Benedict XVI, nicknamed Panzer, has come out of his image of the stern, inflexible pontiff with the onset of the second anniversary of his papacy in 2007. Pope watchers agree that Benedict's theologian training before he began his 23-year service in the Vatican hierarchy has made him more comfortable in his studies than on the world stage.
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