Popes

As Philadelphia prepares for Pope Francis’ visit, he continues to make headlines for his continual use of the papacy power in an effort incite action in correcting many societal issues. And although the Pope’s activism has been sensationalized in the media as novel, throughout the centuries the Pope has been a figure whose influence and power extends past the Catholic Church and taps into the realm of law and politics. This significant trend began with Pope Innocent III who reigned from 1198 until

broke out between Pope Gregory VI and Henry IV. Both sides launched a propaganda war and distributed pamphlets on the nature of power and where it comes from. There were numerous arguments – that power comes from God and is given to the Pope. That power comes from the people who elect their King. That the Pope gives temporal rule to kings but can withdraw that privilege at any time. That kings are the representative of Christ. By the 1070s, the conflict had become so intense that Pope Gregory VI excommunicated

VATICAN CITY The Sistine Chapel … St. Peter’s Square … Saint Peter’s Basilica … The home of Pope Francis., What do all these famous places have in common? They are all in The Vatican City. Vatican City, an independent state within the city of Rome, is ruled by the Pope and is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. (Ruhl 1) (Blake 2) Vatican city, the smallest country, has the smallest population in the world. The Vatican stamps their own coins (Ruhl 3). The full name of

The Sistine Chapel … St. Peter’s Square … Saint Peter’s Basilica … The home of Pope Francis., What do all these famous places have in common? They are all in The Vatican City. Vatican City, an independent state within the city of Rome, is ruled by the Pope and is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. (Ruhl 1) (Blake 2) Vatican city, the smallest country, has the smallest population in the world. The Vatican stamps their own coins (Ruhl 3). The full name of the country is the State

Pope Leo X was born Giovanni di Lorenzo de’ Medici was born in the republic of Florentine as a young boy he desired an ecclesiastical career he was named a deacon at the age of 13 but was not allowed to attend college for 3 more years from 1489 to 1491 he studied theology and canon law at Pisa in 1491 he was admitted to the sacred college of cardinals and moved to Rome following the death of Pope Innocent VIII he participated in the conclave of 1492. Giovanni traveled in Germany, the Netherlands

In 1095, at the Council of Clermont, Pope Urban ll made a powerful and well planned speech. His message was clear and precise, ‘go to the holy land in Jerusalem and claim back what is rightfully yours or die trying, and in return remission of all your sins with the assurance of the imperishable glory of the kingdom of heaven’. He was addressing Christians from all over France calling for a ‘Crusade’ in the name of God and as many would argue, abusing his authority and status he received from the

Pope Gregory VII, the Church, and Right Order of the World The investiture controversy, also known as the investiture conflict, was the most significant conflict between Church and State during medieval Europe, being centrally a political struggle. This conflict would result in changes to the political world in Europe that would last even to the present day. The two sides of the investiture controversy consisted of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, and Pope Gregory VII. Henry IV and his supporters

slandered for its rejection of many new ideas, is often dismissed as obsolete and unable to keep pace. Therefore, it has to adapt its teachings to fit the current global situation while keeping true its core values. At the forefront of this mission is Pope Francis who must also guide the Church through an age where empiricism and relativism is ubiquitous. Furthermore, he is tasked to provide guidance and insight regarding contemporary global problems, namely, the deteriorating state of the environment

In 1095 Pope Urban II delivered a riveting call to arms that led to the formation of a divinely inspired army intent on retaking Jerusalem from Muslim control. He grounds this appeal on a command from God: “I, not I, but God exhorts you as heralds of Christ to repeatedly urge men of all ranks…to hasten to exterminate this vile race from our lands and to aid the Christian inhabitants” (Fulcher 66). Though Urban emphasizes the need to assist the Byzantine Christians, the hordes of common people, clergy

Jennifer Willman Journal #5 04/01/2013 I like many others, have become intrigued by our newest pope. I found a few articles online that I have found very interesting. This is the first time that I have actually cared or even read about the pope. As I was reading these articles there were little bits that I had to look up because I had no idea what they were or what they meant. Unfortunately, I resorted to reading the wiki website. I could understand what they were talking about on that website