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What does the word abolition mean

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Remove or get rid of something

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Who was Harriet Tubman

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American humanitarian, abolitionist and political activist who was born into slavery

Managed to flee north using underground railroad

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Smallest country in the world

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Vatican city

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Facts about the vatican

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World’s smallest government

World’s smallest railway system

Own football team

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Who are Swiss guards

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Responsible for the security of the pope and the vatican

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Requirements of becoming a swiss guard

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Catholic, single males, Swiss citizenship

Degree or high school diploma

19-30 years of age

At least 174cm tall

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Racism in USA 1950s

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Signs showing where non-whites could legally
Walk
Talk
Drink
Rest
Eat

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What happened after 1955 Rosa Parks refused to stand up

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50 leaders of the black community held a meeting at the baptist church to decide what should be done

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What did the leaders of black community decide tp do

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Bus boycott

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Why was bus bycott a good idea

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Without the fares of black people the bus companies lost more than half their income as white people often travelled by car

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5 titles of the pope

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Pope - pope means father

Holy father - how pope must be like a loving father

Bishop of Rome - peter was bishop of Rome

Vicar of christ - people belive he is VoC as he acts in Christ’s place

Servant of God - Those who work in the church (priests bishops) are servants of God

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When was Pope Francis elected

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13th March 2013

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Why do popes wear a ring

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Show they’re successors of Peter

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Who is the successor of the 12 apostles

Oversees a diocese

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Bishop

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Apostle

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One of 12 disciples chosen by Jesus to preach the gospel

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What happened at Pentecost

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Commemorates descent of Holy Spirit on the Apostles and other disciples following the Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ

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Which 2 places did Peter go after Pentecost

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Palestine

Asia Minor

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Why was Peter killed

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Execution by Roman Emperor Nero who blamed the city’s Christians for a terrible fire that ravaged Rome

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Why was church of Rome so important for Christians

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City is commonly regarded as

Home of the catholic church

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Bishop

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Looks after a church in an area called diocese

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Apostolic succession

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Belief that power of the holy spirit has been passed down from all religious people today

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Diocese

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Church in a certain area looked after by a bishop

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St Peter’s Basilica

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World’ largest church

Main buidling of St Peter’s square

400ft tall dome

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Conclave

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a meeting held by the cardinals to elect the next pope

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What happens if the voting/ballot for electing a new pope is successful/unsuccessful
Successful - the ballots are burned without chemicals and will release WHITE smoke Unsuccessful - votes are burned along with a chemical to create black smoke
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Carmelango
Cardinal placed temporarily in charge of the church and making sure the pope is chosen
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What happens after a pope dies
9 days of mourning following his funeral A week later college of cardinals meet to start the electoral process (Only cardinals under age 80 can take part)
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Where is a pope elected
Sistine Chapel Locked in an annexe and aren't allowed to leave until a new pope is elected
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How many votes does a pope need to be elected
2/3 plus 1 vote
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What happens in 2/3 + 1 does not happen within 2 weeks
A total of half plus 1 can be accepted
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Balcony is St Peter's square called
Habemaus papam
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What does Dean of College of cardinals announce
Announces that we have a new pope
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Cardinal
A cardinal is a member of the Sacred College the group of priests chosen by the Pope to run the Roman Catholic Church
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Who chooses cardinals
Pope
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How would you address a cardinal
Your Eminence
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3 grades of cardinals
cardinal bishop cardinal deacon cardinal priest
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what does the clothes cardinals wear represent
Red - to demonstrate their loyalty to the church and the Pope Zucchetto - to keep clerics' heads warm Biretta - represents curiosity, confusion, and comedy
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What do cardinals do (their job)
Celebrate mass Hear confessions Lead visits and pilgrimages to their titular churches Serve as chief officals of the church Support their churches monetarily
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2 types lf jobs pope has
Religious and political
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2 key roles of the pope
Canonisation - Declaring when a person can become a saint Encyclicals - Letters written to Bishops containing important Catholic teachings
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Saint
Someone who is honoured by the church as an example of holiness
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Canonisation
The process by which a person becomes a Saint in the Catholic Church
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Example of encyclicals
Laudato Si Fratelli tutti Rerum Novarum
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Vocation
A calling from God to lead the Christian life
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What can a vocation be described as
Inner feeling of what God wants you to do
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Why vocations important to Christians
Means all Christians can do what God calls them to do Christians believe a persons vocation is a chance to serve god in their everyday lives
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What might a catholic priest do in a week
Visit the sick Pastoral care (guiding people) Say mass Prepare homilies Do personal study and reading Perform the 7 sacraments Visit schools
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Monks and nuns
People who commit themselves to a fully religious life
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Monastery Convent
A building in which monks live in a community And a convent is a building in which nuns live in a community
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Features of a monastery/convent
Many dedicated places to pray a church chapel or temple dormitories cloisters a dining room a library an infirmary (small hospital)
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Monasticism
Committing lives into fully religious life
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Which religions monks mostly in
Christianity Buddhism Hinduism Jainism
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Can monks be priests
Yes
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Which 2 orders can monks and nuns choose to belong
Contemplative order - involves living a hidden life of work and prayer Apostolic order - involves working in the community (perhaps teaching, nursing, caring for the sick, poor or elderly).
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Law of generosity that all monks should follow
always help others – and have a duty to pray, meditate and work every day
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3 vows catholic monks/nuns take
Obedience - the promise to obey Christ Poverty - monk cannot own anything Chastity - monk cannot have sexual relationship or get married
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How to become a monk
First become postulant - spending time living at the monastery while not being bound by vows and free to leave at any time After this period the postulant becomes a novice monk or nun for around a year during which he/she begins to participate fully in the monastery After this the novice takes temporary vows and after a few years they make their permanent vows which are binding for life
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Examples of people who were monks
St Benedict
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How to become a catholic priest
After being accepted as a candidate the potential priest goes to a special training college called a seminary for between 6-9 years depending on his educational background to prepare for priesthood During this time the potential priest takes a degree in philosophy, theology or ethics During ordinstion priest makes 2 promises Obedience to local bishop and Remain Celibate - won't marry or have sexual relations
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What are the 7 sacraments
Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Confession, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, Marriage
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Sacrament of Holy orders
the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles, continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time
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Sacraments of Holy Orders process
Priesthood ceremony of ordination Presentation of candidate Elimination of the candidate Investiture Anoininting of hands Presentation of gifts Sign of peace
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Elimination of candidate questions bishop asks
Will you fulfil the office of a priest assissting the bishops to care for God's people
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Anointing of hands
Bishop anoints hands of the priest with Chrism
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Sign of peace
Ceremony of ordination ends with bishop giving sign of peace to the new priest
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'Weight of keys'
Saying Pope Leo had so much courage
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Hierachy of catholic church
Pope Cardinal Archbishop Priest Deacon Laity
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Apostolic succession
Belief that the power of holy spirit has been passed down from apostles
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4 steps to to sainthood
Servant of God Venerable Blessed Saint
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Which vatican department decides whether a person shows 'heroic sanctity'
Causes of Saints
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2 ways catholics believe a saint can help them in their life
Hearing out prayers Assissting out prayers
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How many miracles required by a martyr
1
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After the secind miracle what title is given to a person
Canonized or Saint
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3 conditions for a cure to be considered miraculous
Instantaneous Lasting Unexplainable
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After first miracle a person becomes known as blessed What is this ceremony called
Beatification
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Who approves Cause of canonisation Title given to someone after their 2nd miracle
Canonisation - bishop Title - pope
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2 things must be proved for person ti be declared venerable by pope
Live a life with good actions Do good things out of love
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4 steps to become a saint
Servant of God - bishop and postulator ask to initiate process of canonisation. Holy see examines the report then issues a decree Venerable - Tribunal appointed by bishop recieves testimonies of people Blessed - performance of miracle must be proven before the congregation for causes of saints Canonization - approval of 2nd miracle, causes of saints examine miracle, holy father approves decree, holy father decides date of canonization
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Founder of monaticism
St Benedict Nursia

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