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O'Connor, John Joseph
(Encyclopedia) O'Connor, John Joseph, 1920–2000, American Roman Catholic cardinal, b. Philadelphia. He was ordained a priest in 1945 and served as a military chaplain for 27 years, achieving the rank…limbo
(Encyclopedia) limbo, in Roman Catholic theology, an afterlife realm between heaven and hell where there is no punishment but where souls are denied the presence of God. Never part of Catholic dogma…Stepinac, Aloysius Victor
(Encyclopedia) Stepinac, Aloysius Victor, Croatian, Alojzije Viktor StepinacStepinac, Aloysius Victor,stĕpˈĭnäts [key], 1898–1960, Yugoslav prelate, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, b. Croatia-…Pio of Pietrelcina, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Pio of Pietrelcina, Saint, 1887–1968, Italian Capuchin friar and mystic known as Padre Pio. Born Francesco Forgione, he was a sickly child who experienced visions and ecstasies at a…John Paul II, the Papacy, and the Roman Catholic Church
compiled by Borgna Brunner Pope John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyla) 1920–2005, pope (1978–2005) Birthplace: Wadowice, Poland Update: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger becomes Pope…Benedict XVI Biography
Benedict XVI(Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger)popeBorn: April 16, 1927Birthplace: Marktl, Bavaria, Germany Benedict XVI was named pope in April 2005, succeeding the immensely popular Pope John Paul…Theresa, Saint (Theresa of Lisieux)
(Encyclopedia) Theresa or Thérèse, Saint (Theresa of Lisieux), 1873–97, French Carmelite nun, one of the most widely loved saints of the Roman Catholic Church, b. Alençon. Her original name was Marie…Mehmet Ali Agca, 2000 News
was pardoned by Italy's president in June for his 1981 attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul II. Agca returned to Turkey, where he was imprisoned for the murder of a newspaper editor. It…Charlotte Church, 1999 News
13, Welsh soprano, took the world by storm with the release of her appropriately titled debut album, Voice of an Angel. She has performed for Queen Elizabeth, Pope John Paul II, and…Benedict XVI, 2005 News
formerly Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, was named pope by the conclave of cardinals in April. He was born in Bavaria in 1927. Pope Benedict XVI is known as an accomplished scholar of theology…Trending
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