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Events relating to christianity
Pope John XXIII summons a second Vatican Council
Neo-Pentecostalism, also known as Charismatic Renewal, becomes an important element within many Christian denominations
The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican begins, 94 years after the start of the First Vatican Council under Pius IX
Pope John XXIII dies, only a few month's after the start of the great Vatican council that he has summoned
Italian cardinal Giovanni Montini is elected pope and takes the name Paul VI
Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras meet in Jerusalem, in the first such meeting since 1438
The Second Vatican Council issues a decree recognizing the legitimacy and apostolic origins of many of the beliefs and practices of the Greek Orthodox church
Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras preside over simultaneous ceremonies, in Rome and Istanbul, revoking the mutual excommunications of 1054
The Second Vatican Council ends, having made some radical changes in the ritual and attitudes of the Roman Catholic church
Pope Paul VI visits the Patriarch Athenagoras in Istanbul, shocking some Catholics that this visit has preceded one by the Patriarch to Rome
Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras issue a joint declaration, emphasizing mutual respect for each other's traditions
Pope Paul VI issues the encyclical Humanae Vitae, condemning all methods of artificial birth control
Catholic bishops in Latin America, plagued by oppressive regimes, develop the concept of liberation theology
Italian cardinal Albino Luciani is elected pope and takes the name John Paul I
Pope John Paul I dies, after a pontificate of only 33 days
A Catholic-Orthodox joint commission acknowledges the long-term aim of re-establishing full communion between the two churches
Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla is elected pope and takes the name John Paul II
John Paul II makes an emotional and influential return to Poland, the country of his birth
Archbishop Oscar Romero, an exponent of liberation theology, is killed as he celebrates Mass in San Salvador
Christian militiamen massacre Palestinian refugees in the Sabra and Chatila camps in Lebanon
Government imposition of Islamic law (sharia) triggers renewed civil war in Sudan between the Muslim north and Christian south
Desmond Tutu is the first black African to be archbishop of Cape Town
A woman is consecrated as Suffragan Bishop of Massachusetts, becoming the first female bishop in the Anglican Communion's historic line of succession from St Peter
Nine Roman Catholic cardinals attend the 1000th anniversary celebrations of the Russian people being brought into the Orthodox faith
In his apostolic letter Ordinatio sacerdotalis John Paul II forbids even any discussion of the ordination of women
