Popes

society. As the central governments of Europe grew weak, the church rose in strength. In result came an ever lasting battle between the two. Popes were in control of spiritual matters, and the emperor or king were in charge of political affairs. During the Middle Ages, the line in between spiritual and political was clearly not bold enough. The Popes consistently tried to sway the king’s decisions and actions, which led to the king battling for power. Religion was a gigantic part of ones life

One of the largest governing bodies in this world tends to be overlooked by many who do not share the same religious views as the Catholic Church. Lead by Pope Francis the bishops represent 51 million Catholics and with their influential lobbying arm in Washington, they affect public opinion not just in the pews, but also in statehouses and Congress. In recent years, they have devoted their time and resources to fighting against abortion, same-sex marriage and contraception. Recently the have found

gain power for the Pope.. Consequently, over time, even the Crusaders, who initially believed in the religious mission, shifted their motivation from religious devotion to greed and vengeance. The Pope called for the Crusades to manipulate the people of the West. The Crusades were not the result of religious devotion, rather, they were the only way the Roman Catholic Church could effectively achieve what they wanted. To start, there was no clear religious control,“...If the Pope could muster a large

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17 1936, is the 266th and current Pope of the Catholic Church, having been elected Bishop of Rome and absolute Sovereign of Vatican City. Born in Buenos Aires as the son of Italian parents, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was ordained a priest in 1969. From 1973 to 1979 he was Argentina's Provincial superior of the Society of Jesus. He became Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998, and a cardinal in 2001. Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in February

Pope Boniface VIII’s Challenges to the Kingship of Philip’s Pope Boniface VIII wrote the bulls, ‘Clericis Laicos’ in 1296 and ‘Unam Sanctam’ in 1302, to affirm and perform the papal supremacy over his ecclesiastical persons and the kings, Philip IV of France and Edward I of England. Both bulls consist of the decrees that restrain the rulers from enforcing their derogatory authority over Christians: one forbids prelates and churchmen to pay the tax that laymen heavily imposed on them: the latter

Pope Francis has condemned the corrupt people who donate “dirty money” to the Catholic Church, saying their tainted donations are not wanted. On Wednesday, Pope Francis addressed the crowd at the St. Peter’s Square and referenced the book of Isaiah in the Bible. The pontiff said God does not want offerings given by hands tainted by blood, according to the Catholic News Agency. “Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination to me…when you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from

Pope Sixtus II, who took over after St. Stephen in 257, is best known for partaking in one of the most famous pieces of art in Western history, known as Sistine Madonna. Sixtus was having trouble with some African and Asian churches regarding Baptism. He received letters from St. Dionysus of Alexandria, which advised him to remain easygoing and try to disregard the other practices that were taking place. After adhering to his advice, he was referred to as a “good and peaceable priest.” In 257, afraid

“An honest man's the noblest work of God.” Alexander Pope life was rough as a child because of his illness. In his early career, and even later in life he wrote a lot of famous poets. Alexander Pope lived his life as a famous writer until death from his childhood sickness Alexander Pope an, English poet was born on May 21, 1688 on Lombard Street in London. His father, Alexander Pope, a Roman Catholic, was a linen-draper who afterwards retired from business with a small fortune, and fixed his home

This source is an excerpt from a letter from Pope Innocent IV to King henry III of England on the 23rd January 1245, shortly after the sacking of Jerusalem by Khwarezmian forces in the same year. When a Pope traditionally launches a crusade it is accompanied with excitatoria, formal letters appealing to nobility and kings for contribution to the forthcoming campaign. Although this letter was intended for the English king, Peter Jackson implies that the missing letter to King Louis IX would have almost

the Popes that had tremendous power. During the centuries, the papacy suffered a major decline in authority due to several events and movements. These include, the incident between King Philip IV and Boniface III, the Great Schism and post- Black Death. In the end, I strongly agree that the Pope’s power had declined in relation to all the events and movements that have happened in the past to affect it severely. During the 10th century, there have been conflict between the Pope and