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Popes
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and is leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The Pope is also head of state of the Vatican City, a sovereign city-state entirely enclaved by Rome.
2,799 Questions
Does Pope Benedict report to Pope Shenouda III?
Pope Shenouda III is a patriarch of the Orthodox Church so would neither hear Pope Benedict's confession nor would Benedict hear his. Any priest or bishop of the pope's choosing can hear his confession but the identities are always kept confidential.
Why is Pope Gregory the Great important to the Church?
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Hildebrand of Sovana became pope in 1073, taking the regnal name Gregory VII, and occupied the papal chair until 1085. He had been instrumental in having previous popes appointed and was the power behind the throne during their reigns.
Gregory VII claimed that the deposal of an emperor was under the sole power of the pope amd that only the pope ould appoint or depose churchmen or move them from see to see. The result was that he became a political adversary of Emperor Henry IV, whom he excommunicated twice, while Henry deposed Gregory once. Gregory died in exile in Salerno.
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Gregory was the first pope in several centuries to rigorously enforce the Church's ancient policy of celibacy for the Catholic clergy and attacked the practice of simony. In 1074, he issued an edict ordering his priests to abandon their wives, yet he himself was reputedly the lover the beautiful Countess Matilda. There is no proof that he did have a sexual relationship with Matilda, but there is good circumstantial evidence to support the claim.
What sign is given to show when a new Pope is elected?
After the a vote is taken the ballots are burned in a stove in the Sistine Chapel and chemicals mixed with them. If the smoke is black, no pope has been elected. If the smoke is white, a new pope has been chosen.
What was the name of the pope who replaced Pope John Paul II?
Pope Benedict XVI was the pope who replaced Pope John Paul II.
Did Pope Clement have a family?
Since most popes are quite elderly, most do not have surviving family members. Some may still have surviving siblings, however, as does Pope Francis who (as of 2015) has a surviving brother. of course, no pope has a wife or children.
Which official measure made the king instead of the pope the head of the English church?
Act of Supremacy
What kinds of work did the monks do?
Besides a life of prayer, monks also work in the monastery. Some work in the kitchen, some do housekeeping, some may work in the garden and others work in any cottage industries at the monastery that support the community. St. Benedict's Rule can be summed up in the motto, "Work and Pray."
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Pope Urban II wanted:
- To recover Palestine from the Muslims, and launched the First Crusade for this purpose;
- To remove the right of secular rulers to appoint bishops;
- Control of Sicily, which was then subject to the Byzantine Empire;
- All priests to remain unmarried, although they were to be permitted mistresses on payment of an annual tax called the 'callagium'.
Why was Peter given the keys of heaven?
Well it says in the Bible from Matthew 16:17:
And Jesus answered and said unto him, "Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in Heaven. and I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this roch I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
So i guess it's because Peter was blessed.
Hello, no, the answer above is incorrect. As in most everything that Jesus says and does he is using Old Testament language to denote he was giving Peter the Office of Prime Minister and the authority to 'bind' and 'lose' sins on earth. It also, prefigures the fact that there would be Dynastic succession (Hence the Papal succession of the Catholic Church). See Isaiah 22 for OT backdrop.
Has there ever been an English pope?
The first and only British pope was Pope Adrian IV.
The only English pope was born Nicholas Breakspear, c.1100, near St. Alban's and took the name of Pope Adrian IV (the 4th)
What city was ruled by the pope during Charlemagne's time?
The Pope is the head of the Vatican city state in his political role. Vatican city is pretty much all that is left of the papal states, the pope has full sovereign power in Vatican city, Vatican city is a member of the United nations as well.
The pope could also be considered to rule the diocese of Rome, if you refer solely to the spiritual city of Rome and not the secular Rome. The authority of the Pope springs from his succession from St peter as bishop of Rome
What is the name of the popes pointy hat called?
It is called a mitre and is also worn by all bishops, archbishops and cardinals. It is symbolic of a bishop.
And is also considered a tradition as it dates back to the medieval days.
Who called for Christians to travel to Holy Land to fight enemies of the Church?
Muslims: Sunna Wat?? Christians : Pope Urban the 2nd
Why do you think pope emperor Henry IV wait for three days before forgiving him?
because gregory had proven himself more powerful then the emperor
Sin = pardoned by God
Penance = is "good work", prayers, works of charity, etc. that is done by the person who sinned and was forgiven.
Indulgence = is the Church and Our Blessed Lord helping you do the good that you need to do to repair the damage done by already forgiven sin.
If you are in a state of sin you are totally incapable of receiving an indulgence, and that has been true since Our Blessed Lord walked the face of this earth over two thousand years ago.
What pope was against Galileo?
Pope Urban VII was the pope during Galileo's problems with the Church. he originally supported Galileo but dropped that support after Galileo made some rather disparaging remarks about the pope.
What were the characteristics of Pope Innocent III?
Pope Innocent III, before being elected Pope was formerly known as Lothario dei Conti di Segni. He was from Gavignano, Latinum, in Italy. He was elected on the 8th of January, 1198, and passed from his post on the 16th July, 1216. He is known for being the Pontiff who convened the 4th Lateran Council.
Why did Pope Urban II want to start the first crusade?
Regine Pernoud's The Crusaders (Ignatius Press, 2003)
Bat Ye'or's The Decline of Eastern Christianity under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude (Associated University Presses, 1996)
Prof. Rodney Stark God's Battalions: The Case for the Crusades(Harper One, 2009)
Diane Moczar: Islam at the Gates (Sophia Institute Press, 2008)
from Seven Lies About Catholic History, by Diane Moczar
Unprovoked Muslim aggression in the seventh century brought large parts of the southern Byzantine Empire, including Syria, the Holy Land, and Egypt under Arab rule. Christians who survived the conquests found themselves subject to a special poll tax and discriminated against as an inferior class known as dhimmi. Often their churches were destroyed and other harsh conditions imposed. For centuries their complaints had been reaching Rome, but Europe was having its own Dark Age of massive invasion, and nothing could be done to relieve the plight of eastern Christians.
By the eleventh century, under the rule of a new Muslim dynasty, conditions worsened. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher, site of the Crucifixion was destroyed, along with a large number of other churches, and Christian pilgrims were massacred. In 1067 a group of seven thousand peaceful German pilgrims lost two-thirds of their number to Muslim assaults. By this time the popes, including St. Gregory VII, were actively trying to rally support for relief of eastern Christians, though without success. It was not until the very end of the century, in 1095, that Pope Urban's address at Clermont in France met with a response-though not quite the one he had hoped for.
Another AnswerThe Crusades began for a number of reasons. Religious antagonism was a part of it, but more important was the desire to unite the warring Christian princes of Europe against an external enemy, as well as the perceived need to protect pilgrimage to the Holy Land (which was a big deal then).he urged Christians to to fight for Jerusalem. he wanted to make it safe for Christians, and also wanted to reunite the christian church in Rome and the orthodox church in Constantinople.
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Urban II called for the first Crusade in the year 1093.
in 1095
Another AnswerThere are several reasons that Pope Urban II for the first crusade.- The pope and many Christians wanted to take back the holy lands that were lost years ago.
- Muslim armies had been steadily encroaching on Christian land.
- He saw it as a way to expand the growing Christian empire.
- The Pope needed a way to keep European leaders from fighting with each other.
- They gained goods from it such as mirrors, grenades etc.
the pope ordered for the crusades to defend the holy land from the invading islamic seljuk-turks
AnswerPope Urban II used a three-pronged attack in order to rally support:1) He felt the Christians in the Middle East needed to be rescued from persecution
2) He felt the "lands of Christ" needed to be reclaimed for Christians, not be in the hands of infidels
3) "God wills it" -- Deus Volt
Pius XI was pope until he passed away on February 10, 1939. He was followed by Pius XII who became pope on March 2 of that year.
What type of ceremony is done to consecrate a new Pope?
its called a "papal coronation". A procession with great pomp and circumstance formed from the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter's Basilica, with the newly elected pope borne in the sedia gestatoria. There, after a solemn Papal Mass, the new pope was crowned with the triregnum (papal tiara) and he gave for the first time as pope the famous blessing Urbi et Orbi ("to the City [Rome] and to the World"). i got this from wikipedia in case you want to know more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope look under 3 Election, death and abdication
