Popes

There has never been a Pope Jason.

Perhaps your question is not clear, but I am assuming that by "religious persecution" you refer to the early centuries of the Church. If so, the emperor was not a Christian and it is beyond cavil that Roman Emperors were still a strong government institution. Popes existed independently of the state. The papal line as popularly received traces through the early centuries - some were even exiled by the Roman Emperors. That these these two authoritative institutions existed at the same time is no difficulty as they were not in any way dependent on each other: the pope was the leader of a burgeoning religious movement that had no official political affiliations or legitimacy, the emperor was the pagan demigod and Roman head of state.

Benedict is the name used by 15 popes. Pope Benedict X was an antipope and not counted as a legitimate pope.

Castel Gandolfo, in the hills just outside of Rome.

He was crowned an Emperor, the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 800.

There are three degrees in Holy Orders - Deacon, Priest and Bishop. The pope is actually a bishop - the highest degree obtainable.

Black Pope is a title give by some to the Father General of the Jesuit Order of priests. He is called the Black Pope because the color of the clothing worn by the Jesuits is black while that of the pope is white. He is in charge of supervising and directing the Society of Jesus. By the way, the term "Black Pope" is not used by the Jesuits themeselves.

When the pope speaks ex cathedra (from the chair) on matters of faith and morals his words are without error and become part of Catholic doctrine. Except for declaring saints, the infallibility issue has only been used twice - when the pope declared the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and when he declared the Assumption of Mary. It is only used after the subject has been studied for many years and only after consultation with all the bishops.

One of the responsibilities the pope is to see that Canon Law is followed so, of course, he follows Canon Law himself.

you need all of them if you are going to succeed when you are pope, look at pope Benedict he is very successful so if you look at all the popes you will become a good pope

No, only those cardinals under the age of 80 vote in a papal conclave. Yes, they actually cast paper ballots in an election.

Pope Innocent III, who reigned from January 8, 1198, until July 16, 1216, was the 176th pope.

Charlemagne led an army into Italy and restored Leo to the seat of spiritual power. In return, Leo crowned Charlemagne "Emperor of the Romans" in 800, giving him the claim to secular power over Western Europe.

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Rita of Cascia was beatified on October 1, 1627, by Pope Urban VI and canonized on May 24, 1900, by Pope Leo XIII.

From the Sistine Chapel.

the Pope declared dec. 25th as the day of Christ's birth to coincide with the pagan holiday Yule.

The Superior General of the Jesuits is sometimes given the derogatory nickname of the Black Pope after his simple black vestments, as contrasted to the white garb of the pope. The pope, of course, is the leader of the entire Catholic Church while the Superior General of the Jesuits is in charge of the Jesuit order of priests only and is subject to the pope has his 'boss.'

Some of them do, especially those working undercover, much like the Secret Service in the United States.

Many went 'underground' with their practices. They continued out of the public eye. Flagellants are still a feature of various Mediterranean Catholic countries, mainly in Spain, Italy, but they do so without the approval of the Church.

When a pope officially takes office, he takes a different name than his given Christian birth name. For instance, some popes take the name Innocence, Sextus, or Boniface. Pope Innocent's name is pronounced 'Inn oh sent.'

It symbolizes that the pope is prophet, priest and king. As king it symbolizes a crown, for the pope is a temporal ruler, having both lands and subjects as well as dictating political concerns relative to his position and involvement. As priest it is a headdress symbolizing his authority to teach as well as the authenticity of his office as official head of the Christian Church. As prophet, it symbolizes his appointment and selection by God to speak in His name on matters of discernment and interpretation.

Yes, the pope charters a plane from a commercial airline when he needs to travel. The Vatican does not own a plane. Usually, he charters a plane from Alilalia, an Italian airline.

The Pope's entourage when he travels includes liturgical advisers, Roman Curia officials, doctors, media experts, and security. Typically, there are at least 30 people traveling with the Pope.

There were seven popes who led the Church as Alexander. These include:

St. Alexander I (105-115)

Alexander II (1061-73)

Alexander III (1159-81)

Alexander IV (1254-61)

Alexander VI (1492-1503)

Alexander VII (1655-67)

Alexander VIII (1689-91)

You will no doubt notice that Alexander V is missing from this list, whose inclusion would make it eight. This is because Pietro Philarghi who became Alexander V was elected illegitimately during the Great Western Schism and was found to be an antipope. The fault was not his as confusion was rife at the time. Whether out of respect or confusion, the name Alexander V was skipped in the legitimate line of papal succession and thus there were only seven popes named Alexander.

There have been 23 popes named John, Pope John XXIII was the last. He died in 1963.