If an emperor were to be excommunicated by the pope all contracts or agreements made by that emperor would be rendered null and void. In other words, he would basically lose control over his subjects. Therefore, rulers tried to avoid crossing the pope. This is how popes controlled the behavior of kings and other rulers.
cellphones. for phoning,texting,sending media, anything.
Pope John Paul II was the first pope to use email.
He was the first pope to use email and the Internet.
Pope John Paul II was the first pope to use email and the Internet.
This is an old joke. The Pope has a last name but does not use it.
The new Pope is always fitted with clothing tailored to his measurements.
Yes, he frequently used the pope mobile.
Pope Francis is the first pope to use that name.
Pope Gregory XIII in 1582.
The cardinals use paper ballots to elect a pope. There are no voting machines used.
The newly elected pope can choose to use his birth name or he may choose to use a regnal name.
No, Pope Gregory did not use the printing press to spread his ideas faster. The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century, after Pope Gregory's time. Pope Gregory XIII was a 16th-century pope who is most famous for reforming the calendar.