A life for peace - Pope John XXIII
A life for peace - Pope John XXIII is a German-Italian television film from 2002 , the Pope Johannes XXIII. has on the subject.
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When in 1958 the news of the death of Pope Pius XII. arrives in Venice, Patriarch Angelo Roncalli sets off for the conclave in Rome. In the opinion of the cardinals, the new Pope must also be able to respond to the Orthodox Church in the East; under hand, Roncalli is traded as a candidate. Roncalli himself is of the opinion that peace should be close to the heart of the new Pope.
In order to dissolve the split between the Italian cardinals by the French, Ottaviani brings Angelo Roncalli into play as transitional pope, who, to his surprise, is elected in the eleventh ballot. Roncalli gives himself the pope name Johannes XXIII. and contrary to expectations, already at the beginning of his pontificate he initiated the first innovations.
John XXIII is confronted with a first practical test when many people leave the areas of the Eastern Bloc and therefore the construction of the Berlin Wall is imminent. When a message arrives from Monsignor Jossyf Slipyj , who has been imprisoned in the Soviet Union , John XXIII. against the skepticism of the cardinals for a dialogue with the Soviets. The new Pope gives the first address on television and visits the children's ward of a hospital for Christmas. He appoints Giovanni Battista Montini , Archbishop of Milan , generally considered to be too progressive, as well as the first African and a Japanese cardinals.
To the surprise of the cardinals, John XXIII announces that he wants to open a great council to renew the Church . While the cardinals react skeptically again, the Pope receives initial positive reactions and topic requests from the bishops for this project. In the run-up to the council, the head of the Anglican Church is received in the Vatican for the first time in 400 years . After initial doubts, Cardinal Tardini also came to the conclusion that the idea of the council was correct, but he died a little later.
At the beginning of the council, John XXIII. struggling with initial health problems; However, his doctor hides the seriousness of the situation from him. When, during the Cuban Missile Crisis , both sides - Kennedy and Khrushchev - agreed to give in if the other gave in, the Pope, against the concerns of the cardinals, but successfully delivered a message of peace. Khrushchev announces that he will release Monsignor Slipyi. Under the impression of what happened, John XXIII. his last encyclical Pacem in Terris on peace.
There is now no longer any medical doubt that John XXIII. has stomach cancer and only has a few weeks to live. Cardinal Ottaviani asks the dying Pope for forgiveness for his opposition. John XXIII dies on June 3, 1963.
Reviews
“The opulently furnished biopic is shaped by the fascination that emanated from its protagonist, and it proves to be a successful attempt to bring this fascinating personality of the past century closer. The entertaining and moving (television) film also provides exciting information about a time that was turbulent for politics and the Catholic Church, without becoming theatrical, pathetic or even kitschy. "
Web links
- A life for peace - Pope John XXIII in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ A Life for Peace - Pope John XXIII. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .