Questions tagged [john-paul-ii]
Roman Catholic Saint and Pope (1978–2005)
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How novel is John Paul II's theology of the family as "ecclesia domestica"?
The Second Vatican Council wrote in Lumen gentium 11 (English, Latin):
The family is, so to speak, the domestic church. In it parents should, by their word and example, be the first preachers of the ...
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What personal possessions did Pope John Paul II have at the time of death?
The pope recieves no salary, but from what I understand, popes do have some personal possessions. A personal possesion is something that you own. For example, Pope Benedict XVI, I believe, had a ...
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What is "the spirit of this world." referred to by John-Paul II
The Wikipedia article on the "Prayer to Saint Michael" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_to_Saint_Michael) says that Pope John-Paul II referred to "the spirit of this world" when recommending the ...
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Is it true that John Paul II restored the practice of selling indulgences in 2000?
Is it true that John Paul II restored the practice of selling indulgences in the Roman Catholic Church in 2000?
EDIT:
two sources: here and here
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Why does the Roman Catholic Church consider beatification of the pope?
If the pope is infallible, than what significance does beautifying and canonizing him have? They did both to Pope John Paul II, but it seems odd that the Church wants to make him a saint, unless I am ...
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