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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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10 reasons why human dignity is important?
- You could hurt yourself while making a fool of yourself.
- It keeps you from making a fool of yourself.
- It builds self-respect.
- It keeps you from making bad choices in people.
- It builds moral.
- It builds respect of others.
- Makes you think twice.
- Makes you think about ethics.
- Keeps you from making bad choices in general.
- It keeps depression from breaking you.
Where is the Church of St Peter Claver?
St. Peter Claver is a Catholic Church located in New Orleans, Los Angeles. The church celebrates the culture and the traditions of African-American heritage
What makes you think he wasn't, for Jesus truly said to him " "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it" (Matt. 16:18) ====== There is ample evidence in the New Testament that Peter was first in authority among the apostles. Whenever they were named, Peter headed the list (Matt. 10:1-4, Mark 3:16-19, Luke 6:14-16, Acts 1:13); sometimes the apostles were referred to as "Peter and those who were with him" (Luke 9:32). Peter was the one who generally spoke for the apostles (Matt. 18:21, Mark 8:29, Luke 12:41, John 6:68-69), and he figured in many of the most dramatic scenes (Matt. 14:28-32, Matt. 17:24-27, Mark 10:23-28). On Pentecost it was Peter who first preached to the crowds (Acts 2:14-40), and he worked the first healing in the Church age (Acts 3:6-7). It is Peter's faith that will strengthen his brethren (Luke 22:32) and Peter is given Christ's flock to shepherd (John 21:17). An angel was sent to announce the resurrection to Peter (Mark 16:7), and the risen Christ first appeared to Peter (Luke 24:34). He headed the meeting that elected Matthias to replace Judas (Acts 1:13-26), and he received the first converts (Acts 2:41). He inflicted the first punishment (Acts 5:1-11), and excommunicated the first heretic (Acts 8:18-23). He led the first council in Jerusalem (Acts 15), and announced the first dogmatic decision (Acts 15:7-11). It was to Peter that the revelation came that Gentiles were to be baptized and accepted as Christians (Acts 10:46-48).
Peter the Rock
Peter's preeminent position among the apostles was symbolized at the very beginning of his relationship with Christ. At their first meeting, Christ told Simon that his name would thereafter be Peter, which translates as "Rock" (John 1:42). The startling thing was that-aside from the single time that Abraham is called a "rock" (Hebrew: Tsur; Aramaic: Kepha) in Isaiah 51:1-2-in the Old Testament only God was called a rock. The word rock was not used as a proper name in the ancient world. If you were to turn to a companion and say, "From now on your name is Asparagus," people would wonder: Why Asparagus? What is the meaning of it? What does it signify? Indeed, why call Simon the fisherman "Rock"? Christ was not given to meaningless gestures, and neither were the Jews as a whole when it came to names. Giving a new name meant that the status of the person was changed, as when Abram's name was changed to Abraham (Gen.17:5), Jacob's to Israel (Gen. 32:28), Eliakim's to Joakim (2 Kgs. 23:34), or the names of the four Hebrew youths-Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah to Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Dan. 1:6-7). But no Jew had ever been called "Rock." The Jews would give other names taken from nature, such as Deborah ("bee," Gen. 35:8), and Rachel ("ewe," Gen. 29:16), but never "Rock." In the New Testament James and John were nicknamed Boanerges, meaning "Sons of Thunder," by Christ, but that was never regularly used in place of their original names, and it certainly was not given as a new name. But in the case of Simon-bar-Jonah, his new name Kephas (Greek: Petros) definitely replaced the old.
The pope had a cat at the beginning of his term. It's name was Chico.
How many other women popes were there after Pope Joan?
There was never a female pope named Joan. It is a myth. There has never been a female pope.
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There is no process for dismissing a Catholic pope. Several popes have been murdered as the only practical alternative.
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Only God can fire a pope.
What is it called when the Church has 3 popes?
While there were never actually three Roman "Catholic" popes at one time, there were three who claimed to be at one time. The actual pope, recognized by Rome, is/was the "Pope". The others are called the "anti-popes", aka, illegitimate popes.
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Catholic AnswerIn the 14th century, when the Church had three different claimants to the papal throne, it was called the Great Schism, not to be confused with the Schism of the East three centuries earlier. It is also referred to as the Avignon Papacy as the true pope was not in Rome, at that time, but in Avignon, France.from
A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957
The Great Schism, otherwise know as the Schism of the West was not strictly a schism at all but a conflict between the two parties within the Church each claiming to support the true pope. Three months after the election of Urban VI, in 1378, the fifteen electing cardinals declared that they had appointed him only as a temporary vicar and that in any case the election was invalid as made under fear of violence from the Roman mob. Urban retorted by naming twenty-eight new cardinals, and the others at once proceeded to elect Cardinal Robert of Geneva as Pope Clement VII, who went to reside at Avignon. The quarrel was in its origin not a theological or religious one, but was caused by the ambition and jealousy of French influence, which was supported to some extent for political reasons by Spain, Naples, Provence, and Scotland; England, Germany, Scandinavia, Wales, Ireland, Portugal, Flanders and Hungary stood by what they believe to be the true pope at Rome. The Church was torn from top to bottom by the schism, both sides in good faith (it was impossible to know to whom allegiance was due), which lasted with its two lines of popes (and at one time three) till the election of Martin V in 1417. It is now regarded as practically certain that the Urbanist popes were the true ones and their names are included in semi-official lists; moreover, the ordinal numbers of the Clementine claimants (who, however, are not called anti-popes,) were adopted by subsequent popes of the same name.
Who is the pope is the successor to?
They recognize that all of the popes are sucessors of St. Peter the first pope who was appointed by Christ.The new pope suceed the old one (eg. Our Pope Benedict suceeds Pope John Paul)
Was Pope Clement VII the nephew of Catherine of Aragon?
No, but he was being held captive by Catherine's nephew.
What is Lucrezia Borgia known for being?
Lucrezia Borgia was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI. She was most famous for being casted as a femme fatale in artworks, novels, and films that she appeared in.
Did pope Gregory want to unite the church and state?
There have been several Pope Gregories. However all of them wanted more power, so in a restricted sense they did want some form of unification.
Are there any primary source documents about Pope Gregory I?
Who did the popes come in conflict when the popes tried to increase their power?
What were Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV in disagreement about
Because the Roman catholic church is amillennial (ie believes it is already in the Millennium) it would therefore not believe in the tribulation period preceding it.
What did the Vatican II Council documents say about Protestants?
Amongst other things it referred to them as 'separated brethren' implying a common Christian faith and thus promoting ecumenism.
Does the Catholic church need a pope?
Yes, the Pope is very essential to the Catholic Church. He is the man chosen by God to lead the people. He is the "Shepard" of Christ's flock for the current generation. Many people think the pope is like the queen of england, a face to represent something larger but does very little to influence the world. This is not true, for instance, Pope John Paul II wrote "Theology of the Body" to explain to our society the importance of purity and chastity and to abstain from lust. It is a message that would have been lost otherwise without his leadership. In addition, he works with all the Cardinals to ensure that the Catholic faith, standards and morals survive beyond our very lives and into the next generations.
Catholics believe the faith has been handed down from Jesus Christ himself and like a REALLY long marathon, we must be ready to pass the baton to the next man running. Catholicism can also be viewed like a family heirloom, (something that has been around over 2000 years) it is our duty to keep it in the best shape we can so we can give it to our children and our grandchildren without altering it too much from its original shape. But you wouldn't give it to your two year old baby sister to play with, it might stay in the care of your parents or someone who can handle responsibility of caring for it and preventing it from being damaged... but still keeping you interested so you don't neglect it when you inherit it.
Hope this helps
Does a parish have its own pope?
There is only one reigning pope at a time and he is the pope of the entire Catholic Church. Each parish has a pastor who is in charge of that parish only and under the same pope in the Vatican.
When did Pope Pius XII declare Mary's assumption?
After consulting with all bishops a nearly unanimous approval was obtained and the belief was finally defined in 1950 and made an article of faith. For more information, see the link from the Vatican below.
How many Catholics will vote for the next pope?
There will be no more than 120 cardinals involved in the election of the next pope.
