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What is the significance of the election of Pope Francis?
Pope Francis is the first jesuit to be elected as pope, the first pope from the America's and the first pope in many centuries who is not from Europe.
Can cardinals be elected as pope?
For several centuries the pope has been elected from among the cardinals. It is not a requirement but has become a tradition.
Who is able to become pope?
Any male Catholic is eligible to be pope. However, in recent centuries the pope has been elected only from within the College of Cardinals.
What do you have to do to become a pope?
Technically, all you need to be to qualify to be elected as pope is be a male baptized Catholic. However, it has been centuries since a pope has been elected who was not a cardinal.
What do you have to do to be a pope?
The only requirement is that you must be a male Catholic. However, it also helps to be a cardinal. The Church has not had a non-cardinal as pope in many centuries.
How did the 17th pope die?
It is not known how Pope Urban I died. For centuries it was thought that he died a martyr but now it is believed he died of natural causes.
Where did Pope Benedict XVI grow up?
Pope Benedict XVI grew up in Germany.
What was the pope's father called?
As for centuries now the Pope has been a pretty elderly man when elected (save John Paul II who was in his late 50's), usually the Pope's father is deceased.
What are Jesuits talents?
The Jesuits have become famous over the centuries for education and their loyalty to the Pope.
Why is Pope Francis called the 'pope of firsts'?
Pope Francis is the first member of the Jesuit order to be elected as pope, the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere and the first pope from the Americas.
Did martin Luther king challenge the pope?
Yes they had an epic rap battle that will be known for centuries.
How many times a day does Pope Alexander VI pray?
As Pope Alexander VI has been dead for nearly five centuries, I wouldn't imagine that he is praying much at all.
