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Kingdom of God Flashcards

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What is a pilgrimage?

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  • journey that has a spiritual purpose, where the destination may be a sacred religious place
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Why do Catholics believe that life is a pilgrimage?

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  • life is a journey to meet God at death -> therefore the Church is the pilgrim people of God
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What is a dramatised prayer?

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  • Prayer that involves physical actions
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How do Catholics accompany Jesus in the Stations of the Cross?

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  • When Catholics pray before the Stations of the Cross, they accompany Jesus on his final journey with a type of dramatised prayer
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Why do Catholics make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem?

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  • Some Catholics make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem where they may do the Stations of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa, the street through which Jesus carried his cross
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Give a quote that describe Christian views about life as a pilgrimage to heaven

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“Christians, on pilgrimage toward the heavenly city, should seek and think of these things which are above” Gaudium et Spes 57

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What is the significance of moving between the Stations of the Cross?

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  • is a way to accompany Jesus on his last journey
  • is a way to share in Jesus’ sufferings as a sign of gratitude & thanks
  • helps the person to stay focused on their prayers
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Why do Catholics go on pilgrimages?

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  • Renew their commitment to the Church & God
  • meet other Catholics
  • heal themselves
  • to feel spiritually inspired
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What are the popular pilgrimage sites for Catholics?

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  • Jerusalem
  • Rome
  • Lourdes
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Why is Jerusalem important for Catholic pilgrimage?

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  • City in Israel where Jesus died
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Why do Catholics visit Jerusalem?

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  • to share in Jesus’ life & suffering
  • to renew their faith & commitment to Jesus
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Why is Rome important for Catholic pilgrimage?

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  • Centre of Catholic faith
  • Vatican, tomb of St. Peter, St John Lateran (most important Catholic Church)
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Why do Catholics visit Rome?

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  • to show their commitment to the Catholic Church & their unity with the Pope & all Catholics
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Why is Lourdes important for Catholic pilgrimage?

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  • healing powers -> young girl called Bernadette saw visions of Mary
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Why do Catholics visit Lourdes?

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  • to be healed physically or spiritually by the waters
  • to feel stronger & more at peace in body & mind
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How can films inspire Christians?

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  • inspires Christians to become more involved in missionary work & evangelism
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How is mission through God’s love in good actions portrayed in film?

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  • In Les Miserables, a thief steals silver from the bishop
  • the bishop stops the police from arresting the thief by claiming it was a gift
  • persuades thief to become a better person
  • the thief sets up a factory to help create jobs & benefit from the wealth the bishop gave him
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How is the important of following God’s law (mission & evangelism) shown in film?

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  • In Les Miserables, the thief is pursued by a former jailer who refuses to forgive the thief for his crimes & wants him to be back in jail
  • the thief however saves the jailers life & the jailer finds he cannot arrest him
  • the thief’s kind act saves him from prison -> therefore Goodness wins out over the law
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How is commitment to God through mission & evangelism shown in film?

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  • in The Mission, European priests doing missionary work with native Americans
  • when natives are attacked by slave owners, priests defend the natives despite danger of death & cautions to leave from the order of the bishops
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Why are films important to mission & evangelism?

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  • illustrates the power such values can have to change & improve people’s lives
  • inspires & encourages Christians to show these values in their own lives
  • helps to inspire Christians to preach the Gospel message to others & to show it in their lives by their actions
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What is the Kingdom of God?

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  • not a place
  • idea of God’s authority & rule
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How was the Kingdom of God established?

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  • through Jesus
  • continues to grow through the present day, completed at the end of time
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What is the Lord’s Prayer?

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  • prayer that Jesus taught to his disciples
  • gives an idea of what is required for God’s kingdom to grow on earth
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What is the meaning of ‘Our Father, who art in heaven’?

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  • Jesus wants all people to be able to call God their ‘Father’, & to have a trusting relationship with him
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What is the meaning of ‘hallowed be thy name’?

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  • prayer for God to be accepted as holy
  • when people respect the majesty & holiness of God, they recognise the importance of God in their lives, so they accept the call to become members of God’s Kingdom
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What is the meaning of ‘thy kingdom come’?

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  • a prayer for God’s Kingdom to come, & for people to accept the rule of God in their hearts
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What are the signs needed for the ‘perfect’ kingdom?

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  • Justice
  • Peace
  • Reconciliation
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How can Christians help the Kingdom of God to grow on Earth?

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  • By contributing to:
  • Justice
  • Peace
  • Reconciliation
  • Both in their own lives & the lives of others
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How can justice spread the Kingdom of God on Earth?

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  • recognises that all people are created & loved equally by God
  • treats all people fairly & equally, regardless of e.g. sex, race, religion
  • ensures all people have access to basic human rights
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How can peace spread the Kingdom of God on Earth?

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  • supporting organisations that work for justice & unity
  • is a state of total trust & unity between all people
  • flows from justice- there can be no peace where there is injustice
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How can reconciliation spread the Kingdom of God on Earth?

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  • restores damaged relationships between people -> helps peace & justice to spread
  • brings back people who have broken apart
  • relies on acceptance & empathy
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What is the significance of the hierachy in the Catholic Church?

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  • Recognises people’s authority & responsibility
  • Brings about unity
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What is the Second Vatican Council?

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  • series of meetings held by the Pope & bishops between 1962 & 1965
  • it produced a series of documents that reflected a more modern approach to the Church & the world
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What is the hierarchy of the Catholic Church?

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  • The Pope
  • Cardinals
  • Bishops
  • Priests
  • Deacons
  • Lay people
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Who are Cardinals?

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  • Appointed by the Pope; they elect his successor
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Who the Bishops?

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  • Successors to the apostles
  • Responsible for a diocese
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What is a diocese?

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  • a large area of churches
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What are the documents in the Second Vatican Council?

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  • Dei Verbum (the Word of God)
  • Lumen Gentium (on the Church)
  • Sacrosantum Concillium (on the Sacred Liturgy)
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What is Dei Verbum (word of God)

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stresses that the Bible should be taken seriously as the word of God, but should not be read in a literal way

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What is Lumen Gentium (on the Church)?

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  • nature & structure of Church -> all members of the Church have important roles to play not just the Pope
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What is Sacrosantum Concilium (On the Sacred Liturgy)?

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  • liturgy & church services -> people should be allowed to take full part in God’s worship -> allows Catholics to hear Mass in their own language
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What are the four marks of the Church?

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  • One
  • Holy
  • Catholic
  • Apostolic
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Why are the four marks of the Church important?

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they are important characteristics that define the nature of the Catholic Church

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What is apostolic succession?

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  • idea that the Pope & bishops are successors to 12 apostles
  • gives Pope & Bishops authority to shape & confirm the Church’s teachings (the Magisterium)
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What is the Magnificat?

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a prayer that Mary said after she became pregnant with Jesus & visited her cousin Elizabeth

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Why do Catholics believe that Mary is the perfect disciple?

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some of her qualities which contribute those of a disciple are shown in the Magnificat

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What is a disciple?

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follower of Jesus

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Why is the Magnificat seen as a controversial Kingdom prayer?

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  • some people think it could inspire the poor & weak to rise up against their governments as a means of spreading the Kingdom of God on earth
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How does Mary show humility in the Magnificat?

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  • Mary recognises that she is only special because of what God has done for her
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How does Mary praise God’s greatness in the Magnificat?

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  • Mary is aware that God has shown his love for all people by doing great things for her & for all humanity
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How does Mary show her acceptance of God’s will?

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  • Mary willingly accepted the role of mother of Jesus
  • Her praise of God in this will confirms her readiness to follow God’s will
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What are some constrasting views for the controversial Magnificat prayer?

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  • some people just think the prayer shows that God supports the weak & helpless
  • therefore those who trust in God will be saved
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What quote shows the sense of revolution within the Magnificat?

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“He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly” Luke 1:52

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What does “One” show about the Church?

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  • Church is one united body
  • While it is made up of many individual churches, these are all part of the one Church, just as limbs form part of one human body
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What does “Catholic” show about the Church?

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  • word ‘catholic’ translate to ‘worldwide’
  • beliefs of Church universal held by Catholics everywhere in world
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What does “Holy” show about the Church?

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  • presence of God makes Church holy
  • every member of Church made holy by baptism
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What does “Apostolic” show about the Church?

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Church’s teachings are built on the teachings of the 12 apostles

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Why is the Church concilliar?

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  • it makes important decisions through Councils
  • helps Pope to discuss difficult issues w/ other members of Church to understand feelings of the whole Catholic community
  • Councils express the voice of the whole Church
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Why is the Church pontifical?

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  • Pope has highest authority
  • authority passed down from Peter (chosen by Jesus to lead apostles)
  • decisions of a Council have no authority until announced by the Pope
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What does the Church teach about society?

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  • weakest & poorest members should be supported
  • economic exploitation to help create a more equal society
  • “the Church sincerely professes that all men…ought to work for the betterment of this world in which all alike live” Gaudium et Spes 27
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What do Christians do as members of the “Body of Christ”?

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  • Christians follow Jesus’ command to ‘love your neighbour as yourself” (Mark 12:31) by showing love to those in need
  • Christians work through local, national & global charities to follow this teaching
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What is SVP?

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  • example of Catholic charity working locally by providing friendship & practical help to people in the local area
  • members visit people in need in their homes, hospitals, care homes, prisons & offer support, friendship & advice to people who are vulnerable
  • members help individuals w/ practical needs e.g. help w/ shopping & chores
  • members run projects to help local community e.g. summer camps for kids & food for homeless
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What is CAFOD?

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  • example of Catholic charity working nationally & globally by trying to make a difference at a national or international level for people who live in poverty
  • emergency aid for global natural disaster/war & give long-term aid e.g. farming equipment to grow food
  • challenge laws that hurt those in poverty e.g. campaigning against policies contributing to climate change/inequality
  • legal assistance to those threatened by actions of companies e.g. farmers losing land to large companies
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What are Kingdom values?

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values (or standards for living) that God wants people to have as members of his Kingdom

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What is a vocation?

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call from God to take on a certain role in life

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What are examples of Kingdom values?

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  • gentleness
  • humility
  • obedience to God
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What is a priest?

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ordained minister of Catholic Church or one chosen to celebrate Mass, preach & forgive sins

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How does the Christian vocation of priesthood embrace Kingdom values?

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  • priests take a promise of celibacy (no sex/marriage) to commit themselves to God
  • don’t have a family to become free to serve others
  • promise of obedience to their bishop, knowing they are obeying the voice of God
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How does the Christian vocation of family life embrace Kingdom values?

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  • Love is an important Kingdom value that unites a family together
  • Catholic parents try to show Kingdom values in their relationship w/ each other
  • They also aim to teach their children Kingdom values & by doing so they help spread the Kingdom of God on Earth
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What are monks & nuns?

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people who commit themselves to God by living in a small religious community where life centres around prayer

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How does the Christian vocation of religious life embrace Kingdom values?

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  • Catholics who commit to a religious life as a monk or nun take vows of poverty, chastity & obedience to show they have committed to God’s values
  • They have simple lives, dedicated to prayer & serving others
  • Monasteries have a sense of peace that other people can come & share in
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What is Pope Francis a good example of?

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a well known Catholic who lives by the Kingdom values of justice, peace & reconciliation

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How does Pope Francis show his belief in justice?

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  • increasing number of priests working among the poor
  • aiming to inspire others to live more simply e.g. living in a modest flat rather than a large apartment in the Vatican
  • criticising economic policies that lead to inequality & exploitation
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How does Pope Francis show his belief in peace?

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  • played a major role in restoring relations between the US & Cuba
  • brings together leaders of countries that have been at war w/ each other e.g. in 2014 he met & prayed w/ the Israeli & Palestinian presidents
  • uses his public addresses to pray for peace e.g. areas under conflict
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How does Pope Francis show his belief in reconciliation?

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  • Maundy Thursday, washes the feet of 12 prisoners (inc. Muslims) to show his belief that people who have committed crimes should still be accepted by society
  • Visited areas of tension in the world to restore harmony
  • has helped to reconcile some of the tensions between Muslims, Jews and Christians by arranging services in his cathedral where Muslim & Jewish leaders can pray w/ him

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