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KMC CH 20: Vatican
KMC CH 20: Vatican II & the Modern World
Question | Answer |
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Pope Bl. John XXIII | Nicknamed "Good Pope John", he opened Vatican II. |
Second Vatican Council | Convened by Pope Bl. John XXIII in order to update the Church, so that she might be better prepared to bring her spiritual gifts to the world. |
"Humanae salutis" | "For the Salvation of Men," this is the Apostolic Constitution with which Pope Bl. John XXIII formally convened Vatican II. |
"Lumen Gentium" | "Light of Nations," Vatican II's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, which presents the Church as a "communio" & states that all members of the Church are called to holiness. |
"Dei Verbum" | "The Word of God," Vatican II's Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, which says that authentic interpretation of God's word has been entrusted to the Church alone. |
"Sacrosanctum concilium" | "The Sacred Council," Vatican II's Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, which advocated active participation of the Faithful and permitted use of the vernacular at Mass. |
"Gaudium et spes" | "Joy and Hope," Vatican II's Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World |
"Humanae Vitae" | Encyclical of Paul VI which reaffirmed that contraception is wrong & that every marital act must be open to human life; it was opposed because of the sexual revolution of the 60's & fears of overpopulation; the media gave dissenters favorable attention. |
Significance of John Paul II's papacy | He was the first non-Italian pope in centuries; he was a pastoral pope & traveled widely throughout his parish - the world; he helped to defeat Communism; he forgave the man who had attempted to kill him. |
Pope Benedict XVI | He was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger before his election; he is one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century; he was a trusted friend & ally to John Paull II; he opened the cause for beatification of John Paul II. |