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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.
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What do you say when the pope sneezes?
Say "Gesundheit." He understands German.
It would also be appropriate to say "God bless you".
Who were the top cardinals running for pope?
No cardinals 'run for pope' as a candidate. They do not electioneer. As the proceedings of a conclave are secret, we will probably never know who came in second or third in the election
How did they know that Pope Joan was a woman?
Pope Joan is a documented historical fraud, a movie done on it in the seventies was not even faithful to the legend. It is really dragging the sainted name of Joan down to the ecclesiastical dump. some people even confuse the fictional female (Pope) with the Girl Knight, as some folks honestly confuse female minister Aimee Semple Mcpherson (who did puill a disappearing stunt in the twenties) with ever-evasive Aviatrix Amelia Earhart. As far as known the two women never even met! similar names and gender-bending roles. Pope Joan, however, unlike Joan of Arc (Never was) a real person.
AnswerShe never had kids. i don't think anyone ever found out that she was a women.
There never was a Pope Joan. It is a myth. She never existed.
It is a highly debatable topic. To enforce morality, religion is extremely important. But different people hold different morals. Hence, with the coming of atheism, it is possible to abolish religion and bring up each individual in his or her family's moral values, while allowing the individual to choose their desired values or develop new ones. Thus in today's world, religion is not important at all, since it hinders rationality and cages a person's beliefs.
Who was pope for 34 days in 1976?
Pope John Paul I was pope for a little more than a month but in 1978.
What are facts about Pope Leo X?
From the Catholic Encyclopedia (see link below):
Born at Florence, 11 December, 1475; died at Rome, 1 December, 1521, was the second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449-1492) and Clarice Orsini, and from his earliest youth was destined for the Church. He received tonsure in 1482 and in 1483 was made Abbot of Font Douce in the French Diocese of Saintes and appointed Apostolic prothonotary by Sixtus IV. On 11 March Giovanni de' Medici, then but thirty-eight years old, was elected pope. the large treasure left by Julius II was entirely dissipated in two years. In the spring of 1515 the exchequer was empty and Leo never after recovered from his financial embarrassment. Various doubtful and reprehensible methods were resorted to for raising money. He created new offices and dignities, and the most exalted places were put up for sale. Jubilees and indulgences were degraded almost entirely into financial transactions, yet without avail, as the treasury was ruined. The pope's income amounted to between 500,000 and 600,000 ducats. The papal household alone, which Julius II had maintained on 48,000 ducats, now cost double that sum. In all, Leo spent about four and a half million ducats during his pontificate and left a debt amounting to 400,000 ducats. The most important occurrence of Leo's pontificate and that of gravest consequence to the Church was the Reformation, which began in 1517. We cannot enter into a minute account of this movement, the remote cause of which lay in the religious, political, and social conditions of Germany. It is certain, however, that the seeds of discontent amid which Luther threw his firebrand had been germinating for centuries. The immediate cause was bound up with the odious greed for money displayed by the Roman Curia, and shows how far short all efforts at reform had hitherto fallen
Mexico has the same pope as the entire world and today (2014) that is Pope Francis.
What evidence is there that Peter chose Linus to be Pope?
The first-century history of Christianity in Rome is shrouded in legend. It is important to the Catholic Church, in order to demonstrate primacy over the Orthodox Churches, that Peter was the first bishop of Rome and that he was followed by an unbroken line of popes down to the preset day, but there is no evidence for this. Francis Aloysius Sullivan ('From Apostles to Bishops: The Development of the Episcopacy in the Early Church') says that the consensus of scholars is that on the available evidence, the church of Rome was led by a college of presbyters, rather than a single bishop, for at least several decades of the second century. The first bishop of Rome who is firmly attested is Anicetus (157-158 CE).
So, not only is there no evidence that Peter was ever in Rome, there is no evidence that Linus was a bishop of Rome. We even find that 'The Apostolic Constitutions' says that Linus was ordained by Paul, with his successor, Clement, ordained by Peter. This tradition is more likely a clumsy attempt to have the papacy originated by both the great apostles.
Are there any monasteries or abbeys in the US?
Yes, hundreds. There are currently around 78,000 religious priests, brothers and sisters in the USA, most of whom belong to convent or monastery under the auspices of a certain religious order.
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Why should only the Pope grant indulgences?
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Catholic AnswerHe shouldn't and he doesn't. Any bishop of a diocese can issue indulgences for his diocese. The only difference with the Pope is that his jurisdiction extends over the entire world, not just Rome, of which he is the Bishop.The popes role in the Catholic religion?
The pope is the head of the church who lives in the Vatican and presides over the religious festivals.
Octogesima Adveniens is the name of an Apostolic Letter written by Pope Paul VI to Maurice Cardinal Roy, who was serving as the President of the Council of the Laity and of the Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace. It was written for the occasion of the eightieth anniversary of Pope Leo XIII's encyclical Rerum Novarum. Octogesima Adveniens discusses themes such as securing democratic foundations in society.
Are there any cardinals currently who are not bishops?
There are a few: Karl Josef Cardinal Becker
and Roberto Cadrinal Tucci, both are Jesuit priests, were never ordained to the episcopate before being elevated to cardinals.
There may be others but it is sometimes difficult to make sense of some of the titles bestowed on clergy.
Where did the name come from father for Catholic Priest?
The early Christians called their spiritual leaders "fathers", as can be seen where the Apostle Paul calls Abraham and Isaac "our father" -
* Romans 4:12 KJV - And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. * Romans 9:10 KJV - And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; Paul called himself the father of the people he served:
* 1 Corinthians 4:15 KJV - For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. * 1 Timothy 1:2 KJV - Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. He told us to treat the congregation's leader as a father:
* 1 Timothy 5:1 KJV - Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; And the elders were called fathers:
* Acts 7:2 KJV - And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, * 1 John 2:14 KJV - I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
A significant fact about the last five popes is that they were bishops in other countries. The current pope in 214 is known as Pope Francis.
They belonged to the Medici family. Leo's name was Giovanni, Clement's was Giulio.
How often do the bishop and the pope meet?
The bishop and the pope meet usually once a year but not all the time. Sometimes they are usually too busy to meet eachother.
Please narrow your question to specify one of the 266 popes.
A Pope is elected by an assembly of Cardinals in the Vatican
