Papal_Rites_And_Rituals

Papal Rites And Rituals Title: “Papal Rites and Rituals of Death” Exact Purpose: After hearing my speech the audience will be made well aware of the Series of events that must take place in the Roman Catholic Church after the death of a Pope. INTRODUCTION Attention- getter: Since the Saturday of April 2nd 2005 we have been witnessing history in the making! The death of Pope John Paul II has set off a series of rites and rituals that have existed since the founding of the Roman Catholic Church. Credibility: I am and have always been a practicing Roman Catholic, which gives me some experience with in the church. Too add to my credibility I also happen to be a History major and I am currently enrolled in a class that has a focus on the history of religion. Audience motivation: The topic I am addressing today happens to be a current event. In the world we are living in today it is extremely important to have a comprehensive understanding of the events going on around us even if it does not have a direct effect on us. Purpose: The three main points I would like to cover today about these rituals are: Preview: 1) The pope, now, death, pontiff, place, take, rituals, events, world, papal, new, name, elected, process, pope’s, out, election, white, voting, today, three, st, roman, pontiff’s, peters, mourning, just, funeral, church, chapel, catholic, been, understanding, times