Popes

The Pope The word pope comes from the Greek word papas which means father. The pope is the head and most supreme pastor in the Catholic Church and has the gift of infallibility (WICR 2014).There have been 266 popes and 73 have been canonized as saints. The most recent pope to be canonized is St. John Paul II and the current pope is Pope Francis I. Peter the Apostle was the first Bishop of Rome. The Pope lives in the Vatican City in Italy. He plays a large role in the Holy Church and is very significant

reason why I believe Pope John Paul II is worthy of Sainthood. Even in childhood, he believed that the tragedies he faced early in life was the will of God. This led him to his greater calling in the Catholic church. Pope John Paul II did not set out his papal career to become a saint, nevertheless, he demonstrated saintly attributes. It was his devotion to the Catholic life, God and the desire to help those in need that aided him in his journey towards sainthood. It was Pope John Paul II who had

INTRO - In 1095 Pope Urban II made a speech at Clermont in the South of France, to mount the first crusade to rescue the Holy Land of Jerusalem from the Muslims and to give it back to the Christians. Religious obligation and personal gain would be the most important benefits from the crusades. The motivation for a Holy War came from Pope Urban II amazing speech. He wanted all men to give up their daily lives and to take the cross and to fight for the return of the Holy Land, the place where Christ

The history of the church under the leadership of Innocent III (1160-1216) is one f the widely studied stories across the globe. According to the records, he was one of the most powerful and influential popes who extended wide influence in both the Christian and legal issues across Europe. Pope Innocent III was central in supporting the Holy War as well as Catholic Church reforms through his quite number of decretals. He understood to better extend the canon law, thus used most of his legal knowledge

If Pope Urban II never called for a crusade, got people to listen, and travel the world, would the crusaders find the knowledge that led to the Renaissance and brought the church down? The ignorance of Pope Urban II led to the experience of the crusaders that caused European economies to expand, increase travel, and ultimately decreases the power of the church. The cost to travel to the Holy Land was very expensive. Nobles allowed peasants to pay rents in money instead of grain or labor. The church

Pope Innocent III to many people is a savior of Christianity. He is thought of very highly because he was one of the most influential and powerful popes of the Middle Ages. Pope Innocent III not only made a mark on everyday citizens of his reign, but especially so to the Roman Catholics. The election of Pope innocent III happened to him at the age of thirty-seven on 8 January 1198, his real name was Lothar of Segni. Many popes before him had let the Christian values slip through their fingers, ultimately

by Pope Boniface VIII from a rough timespan of 1294-1303. Boniface’s affirmation that there is only one holy and catholic and apostolic Church serves as the main theme of this piece because it is directed toward the king of France. If one is to be called Christian and truly be one of Christ’s flock, one must subject oneself to the Roman pope because he is the legitimate pope, being one of Peter’s successors. Furthermore, there is no salvation outside of this Church. Pastor Aeternus – Pope Leo

Emperor Alexius I Comnenus asked Pope Urban II to help defend the Byzantine Empire in 1095 CE. The Pope agreed because he wanted to secure his own power over the church and called a military expedition to conquer the Holy Land. Peter the Hermit, a French mock had put together an disorganized army of peasants and soldiers in 1096. His army was known as the Peoples Crusades. While he stayed behind his army crossed over into Anatolia. There almost all of his army was killed by Turkish soldiers. The

During the middle ages, Pope Gregory The Great influenced this historical period based off strong legacy of Christian faith. Pope Gregory refined what we know today as The Seven Deadly Sins (or vices). He affected life by arising a new principle of study resulting in religious reformation . What became crystallized as the seven deadly sins does not appear as such in the bible, although the old and new testaments identify attitudes and behaviors that violate the principles of a righteous life. He

Pope Gregory Born circa 1020 in Sovana, Tuscany, Pope Gregory VII is one of the great reforming popes, and is best known for his part in the Investiture Controversy, which was his dispute with with Henry IV that reinforced the primacy of papal authority. He excommunicated Henry three times because Henry was getting out of hand and the political struggles between the Catholic Church and his empire. Although, Gregory was also despised during his reign by some for his expansive use of papal powers