Popes
Who was the first Pope?
Peter
In 1967 Pope Paul VI issued an encyclical called______ or “On the Development of Peoples”
Populorum Progressio
What are the Crusades?
Crusades refer to a series of battles that the Church fought against the Muslims to reclaim the Holy Land.
What is a Ecumenical Council?
Meetings that were called to settle issues of faith.
What is a saint?
A saint is a person recognized by the Church as being holy through the way they lived.
True or False
On March 13, 2013, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected pope
False
Pope John XXIII wrote two great social justice encyclicals, Mater et Magistra and ____.
Pacem in Terris
Between which years were the Crusades fought in?
1096-1291
What was the purpose of the First Council of Nicaea?
To unify Christianity
Which saint founded the Franciscan Order?
Saint Francis of Assisi
In 1986 ______appointed a commission of twelve cardinals and bishops to preside over the writing of the new Catechism of the Catholic Church
Pope John Paul II
What was the name of the encyclical Pope Pius XI issued with a direct reference from the encyclical Rerum Novarum?
Quadragesimo Anno
How many major Crusades were there?
Eight
What did the Council of Trent do?
It examined and condemned the errors promoted by Martin Luther and other reformers, and reform discipline of the Church.
How did Saint Augustine contribute to the Church?
Saint Augustine combined the Christian doctrine and Neoplatonism.
Ratzinger took the name of _____, in honor of Benedict XV.
Benedict XVI
What encyclical was issued in 1981 by Pope John to commemorate the 19th anniversary of Rerum Novarum?
Laborem Exercens
True or False
Crusaders used the Crusades as an excuse to kill Muslims, Jews, and other non-christians?
True
How many Ecumenical Councils have been held by the Church?
21
What did Saint Jerome do?
Saint Jerome translated the Bible from Hebrew into Latin.
Who made an historic visit to the Holy Land on March 2000?
Pope John Paul II
This encyclical described humanity’s dependence on God and divine law while explaining that real freedom depends on the truth.
Veritatis Splendor
Which side won the Crusades?
The Muslim Side
What is the most recent Ecumenical Council?
The Second Vatican Council
(Vatican II)
Who was the saint who baptized Jesus?
Saint John the Baptist