At the time the Church was established, Rome ruled the world. As they say, "All roads lead to Rome." Since Rome was, for all intents and purposes, the center of the world, what better place to establish the leadership of the Church.
Now that Pope Benedict XVI is retired, it is doubtful if he will do anymore traveling.
Pope Urban II called for the first crusade at the Council of Clermont.
Pope Urban II's call for the First Crusade was made in November 1095 at the Council of Clermont. The Crusaders captured Jerusalem on July 15, 1099. Therefore, approximately three years and eight months passed between the Pope's call and the arrival of the Crusaders in Jerusalem.
The Pope emphasizes the historical, spiritual, and cultural significance of Jerusalem as a city sacred to multiple faiths, particularly Christianity. He advocates for peace and coexistence in the region, highlighting the need to protect the rights of all religious communities. Additionally, the Pope calls for dialogue and reconciliation to foster understanding and unity among different peoples who cherish Jerusalem.
The role of pope urban was to convince the Franks to go to the east to assist the Byzantines against the attacks of the Muslim Turks and to liberate Jerusalem -the crusades-
At present, only the pope, metropolitan archbishops, and the Latin Rite Patriarch of Jerusalem wear the pallium.
In 1095, Pope Urban II, Rome's Pope, organised a crusade to conquer Jerusalem. There was 30000-35000 crusades+ calvary ready to advance against the Muslims who were still conquerors of Jerusalem. In 1099, the Crusades has reached Jerusalem and conquered the Muslims with their famous big red cross sign.
Current information on the Pope's pilgrimage is available on the Vatican's website. See Related Link. And the Jerusalem Municipality, on its website, has comprehensive information on which roads will be closed in the city for the duration of the Pope's visit through Friday, May 22, 2009. See the Related Link.
The role of pope urban was to convince the Franks to go to the east to assist the Byzantines against the attacks of the Muslim Turks and to liberate Jerusalem -the crusades-
Pope Urban II ordered the Crusades in response to a request for help from the Byzantine Emperor and to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslim control.
CAUSES1) Turks took over Jerusalem which was holy to the Catholic Church2) Pope Urban II wanted Christians to visit Jerusalem (pilgrimage)3) Pope Urban II wanted to unite Europe which was fightingamong itself (common enemy unites people)4) The Christian Byzantine Empire asked the pope to help stop the invasion of the Suljak Turks.PHASES1) Peter the Hermit - attacked early with his followers2) First Crusade- Pope Urban II won, but Turks attacked for 88 years3) Second Crusade - Saladin (Turk) retook Jerusalem- Richard the Lionhearted and Saladin agreed (treaty) that Europeanscould visit Jerusalem
If you are asking for the Pope's hometown then the answer is Rome, Italy but more precisely the Vatican City. If you are asking for Jesus' hometown then the answer would be Jerusalem.