Popes
This pope served one of the shortest terms in Church history—33 days.
Who is Pope John Paul I?
This individual wrote the “95 Theses” and was excommunicated.
Who is Martin Luther?
This general council focused on confronting the need for Church reform disproving Protestants.
What is the Council of Trent?
This encyclical, written by Pope Leo XIII, was the first great Catholic social justice encyclical.
What is Rerum Novarum?
This period was a time of disease, disorder, and great change for the Church and world.
What is the late Middle Ages?
This pope excommunicated Martin Luther.
Who is Pope Leo X?
During this period, many European scientists and philosophers believed in secularization, providing strong opposition to the Church.
What is the Enlightenment?
This council gave American Catholics the Baltimore Catechism.
What is the Third Plenary Council?
This encyclical was issued in 1967 and translated to “On the development of the people.”
What is Populorum Progressio?
During this period, the Council of Trent let the Church answer the crisis from the Reformation.
What is the Counter-Reformation?
This pope called himself the “Prisoner of the Vatican.”
Who is Pope Pius IX?
This governing body abolished taxes collected by the Church, took Church property, and dissolved all monastic order.
What is the National Assembly?
This council made it so that Mass would be in the local language of the people instead of Latin.
What was the Second Vatican Council?
In 2003, this encyclical was published, and included information about the central place of the Eucharist in the life of the Church.
What is Ecclesia de Eucharistia?
Three individuals claimed to be the real Pope during this scandalous period.
What is the Great Schism of the West?
Which pope issued a decree suppressing the Jesuits in every Catholic country in the world.
Who is Pope Clement XIV?
This individual took the crown from Pope Pius VII raising tensions between the two sides.
Who is Napoleon?
This council was interrupted by Italian troops banning together.
What was the First Vatican Council?
This encyclical written in 1998 dealt with issues about faith and reasoning.
What is the Fides et Ratio?
This period was a time when thousands of people were killed because they were thought to be sympathetic to the king.
What was the Reign of terror?
Which pope called for celibacy for Roman catholic priests, forbid lay investiture, and banned simony.
Who is Pope Gregory VII?
This reformer rejected Christ in the Eucharist and replaced the Mass with a memorial service for the Last Supper.
Who is Huldrych Swingili?
In 1215, Pope Innocent gathered 1200 leaders for this Ecumenical Council in Rome.
What is the Fourth Lateran Council?
This encyclical described humanity’s dependence on God and divine law.
What is Veritatis Splendor?
This period of conflict began when Otto von Bismarck began a program of Catholic persecution.
What is Kulturkampf?