Christians
1901 America Standard Version of the Bible Translated into English
1907 Modernism condemned by the Pope.
1914 Assemblies of God founded (Pentecostal).
1917 Pontificial Oriental Institute of Rome instituted
by pope for the reunion
of Catholic and Orthodox churches
1920 Lambeth Conference: To All Christian People (Unity)
1922 Orthodox Church recognizes Anglican Orders: Encyclical
1925 Christ the King feast instituted by pope. The human
race is consecrated
to His Sacred Heart.
1925 Paul Tillich: The Religious Situation
1930 contraception condemned by the Pope
1933 The Pope negotiated a concordat with Adolph Hitler in hopes of defeating communism, yet came to protest Nazi policies afterwards thirtyfour times.
1928 Book of Common Prayer Revised
1960 John F. Kennedy, Roman Catholic, is elected President.
1960 Billy Graham: Answer to Life's Problems, My Answer
Second Vatican Council: 1962-1965. Called by John XXIII. Papal Bull: Humanae Salutis. Central Focus: Aggiornamento Updating the church. Major Decisions: Protestants were referred to as "separated brethren." Dialogue with other faiths was encouraged.
1962 Karl Barth, Swiss: Church Dogmatics
1964 Paul VI meets with Athenagoras I in Jerusalem,
a step in the reunion of
Catholic and Orthodox churches. 1967 Paul VI visits patriarch
in Istanbul
1970 The Mass is given a New Order, with a new Lectionary,
changes
include: added Bible reading selections, responsorial Psalms,
Prayers of the
Faithful, and a Saturday evening "Sunday" Mass.
1974 July 29 in Philadelphia 11 women were ordained in the Episcopal Church
1989 Barbara Harris became the first female Episcopal Bishop