Leadership In The Church

Question 1

Qualities of being a good leader

Answer 1

Determination, communication, honest, confident, freindship, understanding, respected, kindness, inspiring etc

Question 2

What is the vatican city?

Answer 2

It is the smallest country in the world and it is home to the pope and the basilica

Question 3

Who are the swiss guards?

Answer 3

The are the guards of the pope to keep him protected at all times and they were a colourd striped uniform colour yellow red and blue

Question 4

How do you become a swiss guard?

Answer 4

You have to be catholic and single male, and have a swiss citizenship. Get millitary training and get the certificate of good conduct. Must be 19 and 30 years of age and 174cm tall

Question 5

What does the title “pope” mean?

Answer 5

Pope means “father” so it means he has to be like a loving father to god’s people

Question 6

What does the title “holy father” mean?

Answer 6

This title shows how the pope must be a loving father

Question 7

What does the title of “vicar of christ” mean?

Answer 7

The vicar acts in the place of someone. Catholics believe that the pope is the vicar of christ this shows the pope’s authority comes from jesus

Question 8

Who is our current pope?

Answer 8

Current 266th pope is Pope Francis. Elected 13th March 2013

Question 9

What is the ring of the fisherman?

Answer 9

This ring is worn by popes to show they are the successors of st peter who was a fisherman

Question 10

What is the order of the hiearchy of the catholic church? (From lowest rank to highest rank)

Answer 10

The Laity/Deacons/priests/Bishops/Archbishops/Cardinals/Pope

Question 11

How do they elect a new pope?

Answer 11

The conclave is a meetin by cardinals who elect who will be next pope.

Question 12

Where do the conclave stay to do the election?

Answer 12

They stay in the sistine chapel in the annexe and stay there with no contact with the out world until they have chosen a new pope, this process can take days

Question 13

How do the people know if the conclave have chosen a new pope?

Answer 13

Well in a chimney they will burn the votes (ballots) and if the smoke is black it has not be chosen but if the smoke is white they have chosen the new pope

Question 14

What are the key roles of a pope?

Answer 14

Canonising and writing encyclicals

Question 15

What is canonisation?

Answer 15

Canonisation is the declaration of a deceased person as an offically recognized saint

Question 16

What is an encyclical?

Answer 16

An encyclical is a papal letter written by the pope and is sent to all the bishops of the catholic church, it is to address issues of concern, point out dangers that might affect the Church or the world.

Question 17

What is a vocation?

Answer 17

It is a ‘calling from god to lead a good christian life’, also can be described as an inner feeling of what god wants you to do

Question 18

What does a preist do in a typical catholic week?

Answer 18

Say mass, prpare homilies, personal studies and reading, preform seven sacraments, pastoral care, visit the sick and bisit schools

Question 19

What are some duties of the priest?

Answer 19

Listening to confessions, baptisms, weddings, giving holy communion, administration, holding school masses, funerals

Question 20

What is ordination?

Answer 20

Ordination is a ceremony for someone who is becoming a priest. Catholics believe that the priest’ soul will under go a change which forever marks him as a priest. He given the sacrament of holy orders

Question 21

What is the order of the canonisation process (sainthood)? Step 1

Answer 21

Step 1: the local bishop has to agree to the process of canonisation and from then they are called “servant of god”

Question 22

What is the order of the canonisation process (sainthood)? Step 2

Answer 22

Step 2: the cause will be sent to rome to a department in th vatican here they determine the heroic sancity , living a life worked by virtuous actions or doing gods work out of love of god and neighbour. Now with the popes decree they are now “venerable”

Question 23

What is the order of the canonisation process (sainthood)? Step 3

Answer 23

Step 3: process of beautification, a miracle must’ve happened after their death and they have to be - instantaneous, unexplainable, lasting. Now they can be called “blessed”

Question 24

What is the order of the canonisation process (sainthood)? Step 4

Answer 24

Step 4: a feast day is then chosen for a celebration, but after they need proof of a 2nd miracle and if it’s approved by rome they can now be called a “saint”

Question 25

What is the order of the canonisation process (sainthood)? Step 5

Answer 25

Step 5: then a ceremony is held at the vatican and is precided by the pope