Christianity Depth Study: Pope John XXIIII Flashcards
Changes to liturgy
‘Throw…’
“Throw open the windows of the Church so that we can see out and the people can see in.”
Ecumenism
‘May…’
‘And so are correctly…’
“and so are correctly accepted as brothers by the children of the Catholic Church”
“May christ inflame the desires of all men to break through the barriers that
divide them”.
Interfaith dialogue
‘The church rejects…’
‘In our time when day…’
The Church rejects nothing that is true and holy in these religions
“In our time, when day by day mankind is being drawn closer together, and the ties between different peoples are becoming stronger”
Pacem in Terris
‘To all’
‘We beg governments’
“To all men of good will”
“We beg all governments not to remain deaf to this cry of humanity.”- Pope’s message to world leaders
Biblical/scripture/gospel reference
Blessed be the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of god- the Beatitudes
