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Who was the Catholic pope that sold indulgences?
Pope Leo X was accused by Martin Luther of selling indulgences or allowing the sale of indulgences.
Which pope is most closely associated with selling indulgences?
Pope Leo X was accussed by Martin Luther of selling indulgences.
Which pope urged Church officials to sell indulgences to raise the money needed to rebuild St Peter's Basilica?
No pope ever urged anyone to sell indulgences. Selling indulgences is a grievous sin and always has been.
What are the indulgences that John Tetzel used to raise money to build Pope Leos St Basilica?
SaveJohn Tetzel used indulgences to raise money to build Pope Leo's St. Basilica. What are indulgences?
What is the name for pardons from the pope?
They are not pardons. They are called indulgences and they can be earned by pious acts and will shorten or eliminate time in Purgatory.
What did Pope Urban II promise the crusaders?
Indulgences
Who instated indulgences?
The Avignon papacy, particularly Pope Clement VI
Was the selling of indulgences a way for the pope to raise money?
Selling indulgences raised money for the church and the pope. They managed to convince the people to buy indulgences even though common sense would tell people that buying a piece of paper does not rid all of a person's sins.
In the Reformation who protested Catholic indulgences and began the Reformation?
Martin Luther protested against the nature of penance, the authority of the pope and the usefulness of indulgences.
Why should only the Pope grant indulgences?
.Catholic AnswerHe shouldn't and he doesn't. Any bishop of a diocese can issue indulgences for his diocese. The only difference with the Pope is that his jurisdiction extends over the entire world, not just Rome, of which he is the Bishop.
Certificates used by Pope that absolved sinners as a way of raising money in the 15th century?
Indulgences
When the pope needs money in the 1500s he sold what?
In the 1500s, the Pope sold indulgences as a way to raise money. Indulgences were certificates that people could buy, supposedly granting them forgiveness for their sins or reducing their time in purgatory. This practice was one of the main causes of the Protestant Reformation led by Martin Luther.
