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All able bodied members of the College of Cardinals under the age of 80 meet in a secret conclave in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican. They pray and cast ballots until one cardinal has 2/3 of the votes. If he accepts the position he is then the next pope.
Charlene Davis
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How is stpeters church different from your Catholic church?
well first they have a pope and cardinals and when the pope dies they can only choose from four of the cardinals to become the next pope. also they consider themselves a nevadican church which is still catholic just slightly different.
Should the pope be allowed to appoint French bishops?
The pope appoints all bishops so as to prevent governments from interfering with Church matters. China, however, does not allow the pope to choose bishops and they are selected by the government. The Catholic Church has little freedom in China.
Who did the pope feel should choose the new bishops?
A:Pope Gregory VII claimed what was an innovation in the Church - that the sole right to appoint bishops rested with the pope.
What sect of what church the Pope is head of.?
The pope is the head of the Catholic Church. There is only one Catholic Church and it is not a sect. To be a Catholic Church, a church must be in union with the pope. If they are not in union with the pope, they are not Catholic.
What sect of what church is the pope the head of?
The pope is the head of the Catholic Church. There is only one Catholic Church and it is not a sect. To be a Catholic Church, a church must be in union with the pope. If they are not in union with the pope, they are not Catholic.
What is the Catholic Church of the pope?
The church of the Pope as bishop of Rome is the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome. The church of the Pope as Pope is Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
Which church does the pope head?
The pope is the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church.
What was the official church of the Pope?
The Pope is the official head of the Roman Catholic Church, so that is "his" church.
Which church does the pope work in?
The pope's church is St. John Lateran. As the bishop of Rome this is his Cathedral. As pope, his church is St. Peter's Basilica.
Which church does the pope live in?
The pope lives in the Papal Apartments in the Vatican not in a church.
What church is the pope the head of?
The Pope is the Vicar of Christ on earth, and the visible head of His Church, the Catholic Church.
How did the pope's move to Avignon and the establishment of a rival pope in Rome affect church authority and power?
The Pope's move and the establishment of a rival pope divided the Church's supporters.
