No pope ever urged anyone to sell indulgences. Selling indulgences is a grievous sin and always has been.
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indulgences to rebuild Saint Peter's Basilica
Wambierzyce Basilica Church was created in 1710.
A basilica is a type of (church) building. A chapel is a part of a church. There is nothing called the basilica chapel.,
They weren't necessarily upset during the Renaissance, but the events led to the Reformation, which was caused by the selling of Indulgences by the Catholic Church to aid in the rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica.
A basilica is a designation that is given to a church by the Roman Curia (the governing body of the Church). The designation basilica is typically given to churches of particular historical significance to either the Church at large,or more likely the local area where the church is located. It is important to note that a basilica is not necessarily a cathedral, a cathedral being the seat of a bishop. For example Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome is not a cathedral, it is just an important church.
Roman Catholic AnswerMany Catholic Churches have special privileges: a major Basilica has an altar exclusively for the Pope's use, and by others only he can give permission to. Most have a papal throne. There are minor Basilicas throughout the world, the clergy who serve in them enjoy a title of honor that gives them certain ceremonial rites. Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica, the church at my monastery is designated a minor Basilica. Cathedrals are the official church of a Bishop, containing his throne. They are the mother church for the diocese, the date of their consecration is a feast for that diocese.There are also many indulgences that can only be obtained by visiting a certain Church.
Quaestors, popularly called "Pardoners", were Church officials who had three activities: selling relics, preaching and granting indulgences (pardons for sins committed and confessed to a parish priest).
Martin Luther was the reformer who challenged the Catholic Church over Indulgences.
Martin Luther was a German theologian and Augustinian monk who openly questioned the teachings of the Roman Catholic church, in particular, the nature of penance, the authority of the pope and the usefulness of indulgences. The Reformation of the church began on 31 October 1517, with Luther's act of posting his Ninety-Five Theses, more fully known as the "Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences", on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. The document contained an attack on papal abuses and the sale of indulgences by church officials.
Yes, he is the leader of the Catholic Church. As bishop of Rome his church is the Basilica of Saint John Lateran. As Pope, his church is Saint Peter's Basilica.
A Basilica is indeed bigger than a Cathedral. The Rank goes: Church, Cathedral, and finally Basilica. The Vatican is a Basilica.
His main purpose in challenging the Church with the posting of the 95 theses was that he disagreed with the selling of indulgences. An indulgence is the full or partial forgiveness of mortal sins for payment. These payments were going to the building of St. Peter's Basilica. They were basically get-into-heaven-for-a-price card.