Martin Luther was never made a representative of the pope.
Martin Luther King did not challenge the pope.
The Pope during Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety-Five Theses was Pope Leo X.
He was not a threat at all to the pope
Martin Luther stated he would only reconcile with the Pope if the Pope accepted his 95 Theses in their entirety. On meeting with the Pope, the Pope accepted only a fraction of them which caused Martin Luther to break with the Communion of Rome.
Martin Luther was not arrested, although a warrant was issued due to heresy against the Pope.
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
Martin Luther was no pope, history tells us that he was a professed friar of the Augustinian Order, and that he had been ordained to the priesthood, before he left his Order, broke all his vows, and was excommunicated for heresy.
The Roman catholic pope excommunicated Martin Luther
Pope Leo X accused Martin Luther of heresy for his criticisms of the Catholic Church, particularly regarding the sale of indulgences and other practices he deemed corrupt. Luther's 95 Theses challenged the authority of the Church and called for reform, which the pope viewed as a threat to the Church's unity and teachings. As a result, the pope excommunicated Luther and condemned his ideas as contrary to Christian doctrine.
The Pope and his cardinals are responsible for interpreting the Bible for Catholics. They publish their interpretation in The Catechism of the Catholic Church. Catholics consider the Pope to be God's representative on Earth. During the reformation some people decided that they didn't need a Pope and could interpret the Bible themselves. That was why Martin Luther translated the Bible from Latin into German
Pope Leo X was accussed by Martin Luther of selling indulgences.