St. Pope John Paul II Explains Human Freedom
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How did the great pope explain concepts like freedom and free will?
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45 Gently Used Pope Names That Should Make a Comeback
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Pope Lando could definitely happen in our lifetime.
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“Join Together”—the Message of Jolly Pope John XXIII
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Two words summarize this awesome pope: unity and jolliness.
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Pope Saint Pius X: Eclypser of Errors
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The more I read and learned about the sainted bishop of Rome the more I gained an appreciation for what he offered the Church.
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Pope Simulator is Almost Here
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Ready to see how good of a pope you’d make?
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7 Quotes from Blessed Pope Pius IX
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“Give me an army that prays the Rosary and I will conquer the world.”
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Are These The Worst Popes of all Time?
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Jesus didn’t promise that hell would not try to prevail. Only that it would not.
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Why the Popes Love Author Georges Bernanos
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One of the pioneers of the modern Catholic novel, Georges Bernanos earned a top literary reputation even in his lifetime. The author is far from being merely a darling of the academy, however. The popes of the last fifty years have widely appreciated Bernanos. Here are some examples of why popes have called on his
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13 Most Hilarious and Inspiring Quotes from the Popes
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What comes to mind when you think of requirements for someone who is to become the pope? A strong prayer life? Wisdom? Leadership skills coming out of their ears? How about a sense of humor? Many popes have had great senses of humor. Below are 13 of the funniest Pope quotes of all time. Pope
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Win 5 Copies of Benedict Up Close!
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The POTUS and the Pope, All the Pictures You Can Handle
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President Donald J. Trump made a historic first foreign trip overseas with visits to Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the Vatican – seats of the three major monotheistic religions of the world. The deliberate stops in the three locations should not be lost. Clearly, the president is looking to form some sort of coalition of major religious
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The Popes Want You to Read These Poets—And You’ve Probably Never Heard of Them
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The Popes want us to read poetry? Oh yes—and lots of it. You can probably rattle off the big-name poets the pontiffs often mention. Dante Alighieri and his Divine Comedy have been recommended for centuries. The temperamental master often appears in Vatican documents as “the supreme poet” or, as Pope Pius XI put it, the
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Little Known Facts About John Paul II
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Happy Birthday, John Paul II!! Today we celebrate the Birthday of one of the 21st century’s most beloved saints, Pope St. John Paul the Great. In honor of his birthday we wanted to share some lesser known facts abut his life. How many of these do you already know? His Father Was a
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12 of the Most Awesome Memes of Pope St. John Paul II
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The internet is a funny place filled with funny people doing funny things. Pope St. John Paul II was a prolific traveler, writer, and athlete, which lends itself to some great memes. Here are the best JP2 memes I found: JPII was the MAN! Dark Knight, meet Pope Awesome Kinda like the
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20 Important Facts on the Assassination Attempt on John Paul II
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I wrote the following article for the National Catholic Register. The featured image marks the exact spot where the pontiff was shot. On May 13, 1981, thirty-six years ago, Pope John Paul II was on the brink of death. I wasn’t alive, but I’ve seen news reports from the time, and it’s horrifying to think what
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Benedict XVI is Pretty Much the Theological Equivalent of Batman
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, whose baptismal name is Joseph Ratzinger, turned ninety years old on Sunday, April 16, 2017 (Easter Sunday this year)! Pope Emeritus Benedict recently released his much-anticipated last book, Last Testament: In His Own Words, with Peter Seewald . If you are so inclined, you can find my review of the book on Catholic Exchange.
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11 Times John Paul II Was the Raddest Pope Ever
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This week we marked the 12th Anniversary of the passing of Pope St. John Paul II. This beloved Pope traveled the world several times over and was seen by more people than anyone in history. In his honor we thought it would be fun to remember some of the moments when he totally did the
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You Won’t Believe the Papal Relics We Have!
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What are relics? Relics are any body part (sometimes the entire body), blood, possession, piece of clothing, or pieces of cloth touched to the remains of a saint and popes are those cool dudes who take their role as servant of the whole Church from St. Peter and Christ’s edict to him. There’s two “classes” of
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6 Super Cool Chairs the Popes Have Used
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Popes have to sit in a lot of different chairs and in different places. Here are 6 of the coolest papal chairs (and some are relics, too!) we could find. 1. Papal Throne This is the chair the current pope usually sits on while in the Vatican and is located in the apse of
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23 Catholic Facts That Will Make You Look Really Smart
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Finding out something that you might not have known is always a fascinating and illuminating experience. Things that you may take for granted have a nifty back story or custom/tradition that dropped it into the collective consciousness. As a budding historian, I have always been fascinated by facts and random tidbits of information. For some
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