Christian terminology - Pope John XXIII

Question 1

Mater et Magistra

Answer 1

Encyclical written by Pope JohnXXIII - 15th May 1961. Called Christians to work together for progress, respect & unity.

Question 2

Obedientia et Pax – Obedience and peace

Answer 2

Pope John’s motto

Question 3

Codification of Canon Law

Answer 3

Pope John created a commission to completely revise the codification of Cannon Law.

Question 4

Speech of the moon

Answer 4

Sometimes called the ‘Sermon of the Moon’. 11th October 1962, speech that opened Vatican II.

Question 5

Balzan Prize

Answer 5

Pope J was awarded the Balzan prize by Italian president Antonio Segni for his engagement of peace on 11th May 1963.

Question 6

Most Rev. Geoffrey Francis Fisher

Answer 6

Dec 1960 Pope J met Most Rev. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, the Archbishop of Canterbury (head of the Church of England). This was the first time this had happened in 400 years.

Question 7

Vitali Borovoi

Answer 7

Archbishop of the Russian Orthodox Church. Pope J met him on 13th Oct 1963.

Question 8

Rabbi Abraham Heshel

Answer 8

Rabbi that was invited by Pope J to the Vatican to discuss Christianity’s kinship with Judaism. He was also an official observer at Vatican II.

Question 9

Separated Brethren

Answer 9

What Pope J described non Catholics as. In a major encyclical he pleaed that truth, unity & peace should be promoted in the spirit of love.

Question 10

Depoliticised the church

Answer 10

Making the Church less ‘political’ & easier to access. The focus wasn’t on the clergy, but now on the followers. For example, the changing of the language to the vernacular.