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The vast majority of Popes have been from Italy, for the simple reason that the people of Rome, originally, and then the Cardinals, who originated as the clergy of Rome, picked the Popes. That being said, the early Church was very strong in Northern Africa, so it is entirely possible that one of the early Popes may have been Negro, but I can't think of one at the moment. I believe that with few exceptions, they were all Italian, and most of the exceptions I can think of were European.
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Were any of the 265 popes in the Catholic Church bad?
Yes, there have been several popes in the past who were an embarrassment to the Church.
What popes did Mary I burn?
Bloody Mary was a Catholic and did not burn any popes.
Was there any married catholic popes?
See the link below for a list of all married or sexually active popes.
Was there any married catholic popes in the past?
Yes, there have been married popes, including St. Peter, the first pope.
Have there been any popes from America?
It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. As for Popes born in North America, that would be a running total of exactly none.
Who was Pope Pius XIII?
Pope Pius XIII was the regnal name taken by Lucian Pulvermacher, a pretender to the papacy of the Roman Catholic Church. Pulvermacher was opposed to several reigning Popes during his lifetime, and eventually broke away to head a fringe religious group known as the "True Catholic Church". Members of the group elected Pulvermacher as their "Pope" in 1998 and he reigned in this regard until his death in 2009.Currently, there have not been any Roman Catholic Popes who have taken the name Pius XIII.
Was there Arab pope in church history?
It depends on what you mean. If you are asking whether there was ever a Catholic Pope in Rome who was Arab, the answer is No. With the exception of Pope Francis, all of the Popes throughout history have come from Europe. If you are asking about any pope at all, then many of the Coptic Popes in Alexandria have considered themselves Arabs.
Are there any other Bibles that follow the Catholic teaching?
Roman Catholic AnswerThere is only one Bible, it was written by the Catholic Church, preserved for centuries by the Catholic Church, and is interpreted by the Catholic Church. There is no other.
How were popes able to force rulers to do what they wanted?
In the 13th century, the Catholic Church reached the height of its political power. Pope Innocent III used his political power to force the king of France, Phillip Augustus, to take back his wife and queen after Phillip had tried to have his marriage annulled. The pope also compelled King John of England to accept the pope's choice for the position of archbishop of Canterbury.Roman Catholic AnswerThe popes are Our Blessed Lord's Vicars on earth. As such, they represent, when they are teaching in their official capacity, Christ's voice to His Church. Popes, personally, have no power to force any individual to do their (the Pope's) own will. However, if the ruler is a Catholic, then they would extend all respect to God's representative and head of His Church on earth.
How is the Catholic Church Catholic?
The word "Catholic" means "universal" and is applied to the Church as Jesus has sent Her to all people in all countries, in all ages. By "Catholic" meaning universal, at any Catholic Church in the world on any given sunday, they would read the same passages.
Are most popes former diocesan priests?
The majority of popes started as priests. However, it is not a requirement. Any male Catholic can be chosen. Pope Benedict XVI had virtually no experience as a diocesan priest as he spent most of his time in academics - teaching in universities - and was promoted directly from there to archbishop.
How does the Catholic church see as Murder?
The Catholic Church teaches that any deliberate killing of an innocent life is murder.
