Popes
Encyclicals
Ecumenical Councils
Conflicts
Heresies
100

He was a Polish pope in the Year of Three Popes. He made a famous visit to the Holy Land and is now a saint.

Who was Pope John Paul II?

100

This encyclical was written by Pope Leo XIII; the first great social justice encyclical.

What is Rerum Novarum?

100

It started the fact that Jesus was both fully divine and fully human. 

What was the Council of Nicaea?

100

Pope Pius XII led the Church during this conflict. Also, Cardinal Francis Spellman visited service people during this conflict.

What was World War II?

100

This heresy says that God, regardless of deeds and choices, will choose some people into Heaven and some into Hell

What is predestination?

200

He was the first Jesuit and South American Pope, and lived a simple and serving life.

Who was Pope Francis?

200

It was written by Pope Paul VI, means "Of the Development of the People"

What is Populorum Progressio?

200

This Council was started by Pope John XXIII and continued by Pope Paul VI after Pope John XXIII died. 

What was the Second Vatican Council?

200

It was a period of political upheaval in 1789 that involved the formation of the National Assembly.

What was the French Revolution?

200

This is a belief that the definition of right and wrong varies by culture and situation.

What is relativism?

300

He was a German pope, and was the dean of the college of cardinals. He retired from his papacy in 2013. 

Who was Pope Benedict XVI?

300

This encyclical was written by Pope Pius XI; means "After Forty Years", tells the impact of Rerum Novarum

What is Quadragesimo Anno?

300

This Council addressed the Protestant Reformation.

What was the Council of Trent?

300

During this conflict, armies raided and looted the city of Constantinople.

What was the Fourth Crusade?

300

These people rejected the validity of baptized babies and re baptized adults again. 

Who were the Anabaptists?

400

He was elected in 1417, and his election restored the papal lineage.

Who was Pope Martin V?

400

It was written by Pope John Paul II; celebrated the 90th anniversary of Rerum Novarum

What is Laborem Exercens?

400

It addressed the heresy that Jesus was two persons, a human person and a divine person; Mary gave birth to the human person of Jesus.

What was the Council of Ephesus?

400

It was a split in the Catholic Church in the late 1300s when competing groups of cardinals elected two different popes, each claiming to be the real pope.

What was the Great Schism of the West?
400

These people believed that the Old Testament should not be included in the Bible.

Who were the Marcionites?

500

He called the Fourth Lateran Council that created the term transubstantiation and required that all adults take Holy Communion at least once a year.

Who was Pope Innocent III?

500

This encyclical was written by Pope John Paul II and celebrates the 20th anniversary of Populorum Progressio

What is Sollicitudo Rei Socialis?

500

It said that Jesus had two natures, being both divine and human.

What was the Council of Chalcedon?

500

It was a division between the Church that separated the Church into the Eastern and Western Churches.

What was the Schism of 1054?

500

This heresy said that Jesus was a little more than human but not fully divine.

What was the Arian heresy?