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Should the pope be allowed to appoint French bishops?
The pope appoints all bishops so as to prevent governments from interfering with Church matters. China, however, does not allow the pope to choose bishops and they are selected by the government. The Catholic Church has little freedom in China.
Why was the issue of lay investiture considered so important by German leaders and popes?
The issue lay investiture was considered so important by both German emperors and popes because Henry IV believed that he had the right to appoint bishops of the German church but Pope Gregory VII angrily opposed lay investiture and responded to the emperor's attempt to name bishops by excommunicating Henry IV.
Did the Pope live in a Basilica?
Roman Catholic AnswerA Basilica is an important or venerable Church so named by the Vatican for historical or other important reasons. People, including the Pope do not live in the Church building.
Why was the issue of lay investiture considered so important by both German emperors and popes?
The issue of lay investiture was considered so important by both German emperors and popes because Henry IV believed that he had the right to appoint bishops of the German church but Pope Gregory VII angrily opposed lay investiture and responded to the emperor's attempt to name bishops by excommunicating Henry IV.
What was the official church of the Pope?
The Pope is the official head of the Roman Catholic Church, so that is "his" church.
Why were the church and priests so important to middle age people?
it was because it was their lives. the pope was incharge of the church and everything to do with it, even the kings!!
Was Peter chosen by the bishops to become the pope?
Peter was chosen by Christ as the leader of His apostles and His church (see Gospel according to Matthew, Ch 16, V 18). Tradition has each Pope as the successor of Saint Peter, as the other Bishops, Archbishops and Cardinals are successors of the Apostles. So, each Pope assumes the role of Saint Peter as leader of the Church. St. Peter's is built over the necropolis (city of the dead, or cemetery), where the bones of Saint Peter were buried after he was crucified on Vatican Hill. So, the Church really is built upon Saint Peter, just as Christ had said.
What major changes in the Christian church were made in the Middle Ages?
There are many reforms of the catholic church in the middle ages. Just a few are canon law (the laws made by the pope), the practice of simony (paying the pope or a bishop to become a priest) and the marriage of the clergy. Most of these reforms were used so the Church and the pope could gain power. Pope Gregory VII outlawed marriage of the clergy. Some say he did this so the offspring of married priests would not inherit the land that the Church owned. I'm sure there are many more reforms of the middle ages you can look into.
What was the dispute that split the medieval Christian church?
The Catholic Church was split in 1054 in the East-West Schism, into the Roman Catholic Church, in the West, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. The reason for this split was a disagreement over what authority the pope had in eastern dioceses. Put simply, the Western Church held the pope was a ruling authority, but the Eastern Church would only accept the pope as a symbolic authority. You should remember that there were other Churches aside from the Catholic Church at the time, including the Oriental Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, and others, so the entire Christian Church was not involved. There is a link below that you can use for more information. The most important dispute that split the Church was over the supremacy of the Pope, versus the independence of the bishops, particularly of the East. This produced the East-West Schism of 1054, which divided the largest body of the Church into the Roman Catholic Church, in the West, and the Eastern Orthodox Church, in the East. There is a link below.
Who were the people in power in the medieval church?
The church was Catholic so it was the Pope and the priests.
Is it the Catholic Church that has the pope?
Christ only created ONE Church so the pope is the leader of the entire Christian Church. However, only Catholics recognize that leadership.
How did the pope react to martin luther's protest?
the pope banned him form the church but then later tried to get him back so people wouldn't leave the church.
