Commonalities are absolute rule, money, power and authority.
Catholic AnswerPopes and Kings have very little in common. Kings mostly rule nowadays because they were born to it. Their authority varies depending on the country they rule and its type of government. Popes are elected by Cardinals, and serve as the Vicars of Christ. Popes have no power, and no real authority to change anything that has been handed down to them. They certainly have no money.It wasn't Monty Python - it was an SCTV sketch called "The Man Who Would Be King of the Popes".
The Vatican does not have kings, it has popes.
king john died in the year of 1216 October 18
The name common to three Scottish kings, eight popes, and three tsars of Russia is Alexander.
The most common name used by popes is John. There have been 23 popes named John. That is followed by Gregory with 16. Benedict has been used by 15 popes. There was no legitimate Pope Benedict X. He as an anti pope.
The pope thought they should choose the bishops since they had the power of God, while the king thought that kings should choose the bishop since God had chosen the king and thought the popes had too much power.
Popes do not elect popes. Popes are elected by the cardinal electors.
Innocent has been the name of 13 popes I believe.
No pope has been a king. However, since the Vatican became an independent country in 1929 he is considered as the monarch, or sole ruler, of the city/state.
John Paul, as a pope's name, was from putting together two single names of popes, John and Paul. Both popes led the church through some of its hardest times during the 20th century, and as such, it has become a name for popes to choose.
they would get around on their feet or they would have the king send the royal carrage sent to the Calothic Church.
The pope thought they should choose the bishops since they had the power of God, while the king thought that kings should choose the bishop since God had chosen the king and thought the popes had too much power.