I'd imagine because of his Heresy he was excommunicated.
Martin Luther was the one who protested against the catholic church (pope) for selling indulgences.
The pope didn't win.
It was Martin Luther - not Martin Luther King, he was from Planet Earth - he wasn't Martian, and he challenged the Catholic church by writing his 95 Theses and refusing to withdraw them at the demand of the Pope.
Martin Luther. He started the Protestant Reformation by going up against the Pope and declaring the church to be corrupt. It was after Luther's time that the church split into Catholic and Protestant.
They believe that they should make decisions for themselves. This happened when Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic church
Pope John Paul II was a faithful Catholic Pope. Martin Luther was a heretical monk who separated from the Catholic Chuch and formed his own religion.
The Roman catholic pope excommunicated Martin Luther
A German priest and monk who founded the Protestant Church. Martin Luther was angered by how the Catholic Church would often "sell forgiveness" to raise money, and challenged the authority of the Pope. He believed that forgiveness from God was the way to heaven, not good deeds. Not to be confused with Martin Luther King, who campeigned against racism in the United States.
The Roman catholic pope excommunicated Martin Luther
There may be some confusion here. The Catholic Church doesn't say that the Pope cannot make mistakes. They merely say that when he defines a Church doctrine in the name of the Church, and for the entire Church, his definition will not be in error. Since the Church doesn't CLAIM that the pope makes no mistakes, then, we should not expect Martin Luther to have used the idea as an objection to the Church.Source: http://oce.catholic.com/index.php?title=Infallibility
Pope Saint Martin I was the head of the Catholic Church from 21 July 649 to his death in 655.
Because he was popular and well-loved and the symbolic leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Wait, I thought martin Luther king was the pope?