Popes

No. He didn't hate the pope. He wanted to Divorce his 1st wife Catherin, but England was catholic at the time, and he couldn't annul the marriage without a real reason, so he broke away from the church and made England Protestant.

Yes, the two requirements to be a pope are that one must be a male and a Catholic.

Normally, the pope lives in the Papal Apartments of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. However, Pope Francis has chosen to live in a small apartment in the Casa Santa Marta, a hostel constructed to house visiting dignitaries as well as the cardinals during a papal conclave.

This is the name that a person takes when becoming a pope. It is used instead of the person's birth name.

the avigon papcy refers to a period in history of the roman catholic church from 1309-1378

The Bishop of Rome is the Pope. Catholics, both Latin and Eastern, believe that the Bishop of Rome is the spiritual leader of the Church (the Head of the Church is Christ) and is thus responsible for preserving unity.

No. Only cardinals under 80 years of age are eligible to vote for the new pope.

In addition, the elector cardinals must be able to travel to Rome for the conclave, so if they are too ill or otherwise detained then they will not be able to vote.

There may also be "secret" cardinals in countries where the Church is persecuted where the "secret" cardinal may not even know that the Pope had given him this honor. Pope John Paul II is known to have created a "secret" cardinal. "Secret" cardinals would not be able to vote for a new pope and stay secret.

To show that Boniface should be in Hell too APEX

The Holy Land was under the control of the Muslims and he wanted to return it to the Christians, so the Pope called for a crusade.

His son Cesare Borgia must have killed him because they were locked in a room together after being robbed and when the guards opened the door Rodrigo was dead from poison. Cesare was famous for poisoning dinner guests and he even poisoned his brother.

John Paul II was pope from 1978 to 2005

Well, today the guards are still some kind of bodyguards... but it's mainly a sign of sympathy - as Switzerland has been a leading force of reformation, what cost the catholic church much of its influence in Europe at the end of the medieval age.

As a consequence of occupation three states formed an agreement in 1291 giving birth to the country Switzerland (now consisting of 20 full and 6 semi-states) - this defence coalition against the earls of Habsburgs led to several battles. The troops, now appearing under the sign of the state of Schwyz (giving name and flag) fought several battles against opponents - making Swiss mercenaries a famous and expensive war equipment until 1515.

Swiss mercenaries also fought in northern Italy (Milan was under Swiss control), especially during the milanese wars. The pope used mercenaries as protection squad. After a break due to reformation, Switzerland sent again guards as bodyguards for the pope - their uniform is tradition. Their equipment is modern, the Swiss guards are part of the Swiss army - the only situation they are allowed to served for another country.

The pope normally lives in the Papal Apartments in the Vatican City, in Rome. However, Pope Frabcis has chosen to live in the Duomo Sancta Marta, a hostel constructed to house cardinals during conclaves or as a place for visitng dignitaries and clergy to stay when visiting the Vatican. Francis has a small modest apartment there.

Pope Francis I is from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The Pope has no power - per se - over Catholics. The pope is the Vicar of Christ, he is the final arbitrator on earth of what is and what is not Christian dogma, how the liturgy should be celebrated, and how Christians should behave. But he never teaches on his own, he only teaches for Our Blessed Lord. Thus any "power" would be God's, and the Pope would only be His mouthpiece.

Pope Francis is the reigning pope in 2013.

Henry wanted the right to name new bishops in his kingdom. Gregory stated that only the pope could elevate bishops. It became known as the Lay Investiture Controversy.

He was born in Rome ~ sorry if this isn't specific enough, but it's all I know!

A conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church to elect a new pope. When a pope dies or resigns, the cardinals convene in a secluded location, usually the Sistine Chapel, and are sequestered to prevent outside influence. They conduct a series of ballots until a candidate receives a two-thirds majority vote. Once a new pope is elected, he is announced to the public, typically with the famous phrase "Habemus Papam" ("We have a pope").

Paul wrote his Epistle to the Romans to a community of Christians in Rome, stating that he had never been there and that he planned to visit on his way to Spain. Therefore Paul did not start the first church in Rome. We do not know how Christianity arrived in Rome, nor who started the first church there.

Pope Saint Cornelius was pope from March 6 or March 13, 251 to June 253. He was elected pope on either March 6 or March 13, 251 during the lull in the persecution of the Roman Emperor Decius. His election was opposed by Novatian, who maintained the view that not even the bishops could grant remission for grave sins like murder, adultery, and apostasy, but that these could only be remitted at the Last Judgment;

Paul was not married, but we know he had at least one sister and a nephew.

In 1022, Pope Benedict VIII banned priests from getting married because of monetary reasons. He didn't want sons inheriting church property, and because women were considered such unworthy creatures and did not inherit property, daughters of priests were considered legitimate until Pope Gregory ordered all children of priests illegitimate.

Pope Gregory XIII (1572-85) was pope in 1584.