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Assumption of the BVM
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Assumption of the BVM. The belief that the BVM, ‘having completed her earthly life, was in body and soul assumed into heavenly glory’ (definition, 1950). The belief was unknown in the early Church; it first appears in certain NT apocrypha dating from the 4th cent. The doctrine was formulated in orthodox circles in the West by
Gregory of Tours (d. 594); it seems to have been widely known by the end of the 7th cent. and it was defended by various
Schoolmen. In 1950
Pius XII defined it. In the E. Church belief in the corporal assumption is general, though in less precise terms than those of the RC definition.
The date on which the feast of the Assumption is celebrated (15 Aug.) is probably connected with the dedication of some church to the BVM. In the C of E the feast disappeared from the BCP in 1549, but it is now observed in many places. In parts of the Anglican Communion 15 Aug. is kept as the main feast of the BVM, though without reference to the Assumption.
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Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Newspaper article from: Free Inquiry; 2/1/2004; ; 504 words
; ...the Rise of the Nazis," by Gregory Paul (FI, October/ November...focus on the tragedy of Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust. As Mr Paul...millions of lives." And "If Pius XII had worn the Star of David in...public Catholics. Moreover, Pius XII could have advised them privately...
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Saint Louis University Pius XII Memorial Library Hosts Jewish Literature Reading and Discussion Series
News Wire article from: Targeted News Service; 1/14/2009; 560 words
; ...30 a.m., January 27, Pius XII Memorial Library The Pius XII Memorial Library at Saint Louis...in the Knights Room of the Pius XII Memorial Library. Free books also...to register, contact Patricia Gregory at (314) 977-3107 or gregorypl...
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Las mentiras de Amen. (Cine).(pelicula del cineasta Constantin Costa-Gavras)(falta de concordancia con eventos historicos relacionados con el Papa Pio XII, la Iglesia Catolica, el Holacausto judio)
Magazine article from: Epoca; 1/17/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...con un jesuita vinculado Con el Papa Po XII y le descubre el horror del Holocausto...que aliment la leyenda negra contra Po XII (Eugenio Pacelli, 1876-1958), al...fue encarnado en la pantalla grande por Gregory Peck (Escarlata y negro) y la gesta mereci...
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USATF Region XII Junior Olympic Championship.
Newspaper article from: Odessa American (Odessa, TX); 7/13/2007; 700+ words
; Jul. 13--USATF Region XII Junior Olympic Championship Thursday at Ratliff Stadium Top three...Swift, 4-07.75; 2. Marquis Rice, Hallmark, 4-07.75; 3. Gregory Hogan, C.L. Athletic, 4-02 Discus: 1. Houston Ward, South...
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Spiitting the difference: gender and myth in ancient Greece and India. xii.(Review)
Magazine article from: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute; 6/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...the difference: gender and myth in ancient Greece and India. xii, 376 pp., bibliogr. Chicago, London: Univ. of Chicago...eastward or westward). Following advice from the Hellenist Gregory Nagy, Doniger touches on these issues in her 'Prelude...
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Unseemly schism a body blow for boxing
Newspaper article from: The Irish Times; 11/26/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...and were succeeded, respectively, by Popes Gregory XII and Benedict XIII. Gregory and Benedict somewhat exacerbated what had then...needless to say, did not sit well with either Gregory XII or Benedict XIII. Now there were three Popes...
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Firsts, lasts, highs and lows during 20 centuries of papal history
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 4/17/2005; ; 598 words
; ...s persecution of Christians. _LAST POPE TO RESIGN: Gregory XII, in the deal ending the Great Western Schism among competing...WHO WASN'T A BISHOP WHEN THE CONCLAVE BEGAN: The monk Gregory XVI (1831). _LAST POPE CORONATED WITH A CROWN: Paul...
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FIRSTS AND LASTS PLUS AN ASSORTMENT OF VERY ODD PAPAL FACTS, LIKE, WHO WAS THE GROVER CLEVELAND POPE?(Special Section)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 4/20/2005; 700+ words
; ...s persecution of Christians. LAST POPE TO RESIGN: Gregory XII, in the deal ending the Great Western Schism among competing...WHO WASN'T A BISHOP WHEN THE CONCLAVE BEGAN: The monk Gregory XVI (1831). LAST POPE CORONATED WITH A CROWN: Paul...
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Succession unclear if pope becomes incapacitated.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 6/13/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...years have passed since the last pope reportedly resigned, Gregory XII in 1415. The most frequently mentioned resignation and...duties. For instance, during his later years Pope Pius XII, the controversial pope during World War II, Mazza said...
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Pope begins therapy to aid speech
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...was Celestine V, who stepped down in 1294. In 1415, Gregory XII resigned to help bring an end to a schism that had divided...only five times over the last two years of his life. Pius XII, who died in 1958 at the age of 82, communicated with...
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Pope Gregory XII
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Pope Gregory XII In 1406 an aged Italian cardinal named...was elected pope; calling himself Gregory XII, he had a bedeviled nine-year tenure...for several decades. At one period of Gregory XII's rule, there were two other popes...
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Gregory XII
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Gregory XII c.1327-1417, pope (1406-15...Innocent VII. As a condition of election, Gregory promised to do everything possible to end...but soon broke down under pressure from Gregory's family. Seven of his cardinals thereupon...
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Popes since AD 1000
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
...x2013;42 Benedict XII 1342–...1370–78 Gregory XI 1378–...1406–15 Gregory XII 1417–...x2013;29 Leo XII 1829–...1831–46 Gregory XVI 1846–...
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Great Schism
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Innocent VII (1404-6), and Gregory XII (1406-15). Those of the rival...result. This meeting declared that Gregory XII of the Roman (or Urbanist) line...see Constance, Council of ). Gregory XII resigned. John XXIII and Benedict...
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Council of Constance
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...were claiming to be pope— Gregory XII (since recognized as canonical...meeting after the convocation by Gregory XII, or the sessions following the...John deposed (May 29, 1415). Gregory XII, meanwhile, sent legates with...
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