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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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265 Popes Here is a list of all 265 popes: 1. St. Peter (32-67) 2. St. Linus (67-76) 3. St. Anacletus (Cletus) (76-88) 4. St....
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Every bishop has a chair, called a cathedra, which was traditional symbol of his teaching and leadership role. The church where...
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Roman Catholic AnswerA papal indulgence is just an indulgence which has been granted by the Pope for the benefit of all the...
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SJ is short for Society of Jesus, indicating membership in the religious order commonly known as Jesuits.
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The pope is regarded as successor to St Peter. Being one of the apostles, Peter was subject to the same privileges and...
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There are 5 popes from the 9th century who are saints: St. Leo III St. Paschal I St. Leo IV St. Nicholas I, the Great St....
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In theory, any male adult Catholic can be elected pope. He need not even be a priest. The pope is elected by the cardinals. In...
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When Christ had all his apostles, he said to Saint Peter "You are the rock upon which I build my Church". Peter took his role as...
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Papal Holy Father Catholics refer to the pope as the "Holy Father". It is merely a title. Christians agree or disagree with...
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The Apostle St. Peter was the first Bishop of Rome, and thus the first Pope of the Catholic Church. Peter was chosen to become a...
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There have been 265 Popes. Pope John Paul II was born Karol Jozef Wojtyla on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. When you ask...
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The pope lives in the Papal Apartments in the Vatican City, in Rome.
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There have been 13 popes called Leo, and there appears to be no dispute about the numbering, as is the case with a few of the...
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The process by which someone becomes a saint is called canonization. The Catholic church has canonized around 3,000 people -- the...
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Rerum Novarum is Latin for Of New Things
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Pope John Paul became pope on October 16, 1978.
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No, it is not Satanic. It is part of the traditional garb of the pope.
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Various Points of View: Answer: We need to understand one statement and only one statement, in rference to the question...
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Yes he "issued" it, below is a link to the Catholic Encyclopedia explaining Papal arbitration.
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Among the Christian churches, only the Catholic Church has existed since the time of Jesus. Every other Christian church is an...
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Most of the popes who were married were married before they became a priest and their wives died before they became ordained....
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From 1959 she helped her Joseph brother in his household since he had been made a full professor at Bonn university and continued...
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Saint Peter has changed the world, and also Catholocism. He was the first pope, and he has set guidelines for all of his...
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In a general sense, the Pope is the Earthly leader of the Catholic church. As such, he exists to lead and inspire Christians,...
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Roman Catholic AnswerFrom the Catholic Encyclopedia at New Advent.org:　The List of Popes1.St. Peter (32-67)2.St. Linus...
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The Pope does not get paid. He is actually living on and is supported by the people in and out of the Vatican City State, all...
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The pope is regarded as the successor of St Peter. As one of the apostles, Peter was subject to the same privileges and...
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No NO! You don't take crowns or anything else with you when you die. You may receive a crown when you get to Heaven, but you...
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AnswerWhen the great Emperor Nero was in power he persecuted christians and had them killed. Among the christians killed was a...
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If this is in reference to the 13 Leos, the first was Pope Leo I, the Great who ruled the Church from 440 to 461.
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Pope Adrian IV was the only pope from England.
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because he brought peace , was a leader and united everyone Answer: 1. He effectively restored the role of the Pope as an...
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Venerable Bede lived between the years 672-735. He lived during the reigns of several popes, some only in office a few months. Go...
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Leo the Great became pope on September 29, 440.
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Well, popes were carried around like kings due to: They were considered as divinely instituted, so they are considered a part of...
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Yes they can here's the link - see below:
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Actually, there is only a small percentage of popes who are canonized as saints. Not all of our popes have been really holy men...
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Pope Martin V was the pope in 1420.
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the 31st may 1982
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Pius has been the name chosen by 12 popes.
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His Father was a soldier and they lived in a modest home in Wadowice Poland
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His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI 00120 Via del Pellegrino Citta del Vaticano
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Ipso facto is a Latin term which is translated as 'by the fact itself' and it means that a certain effect is a direct consequence...
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Yes I have heard that she is, but I have no basis for this answer, just hearsay.
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In short, what the Bible says is more important than what the Pope says. Refer to the Gospel of St. John 3: 31. Ideally, what...
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simply put, "your"- meaning possessive, like "your will" instead of "thy will"
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Click on the link below for a list of all the popes. There you can click on each individual name to read about their lives and...
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P on the vestment of priest is R in Greek. On priest's vestments we see XP which are KR in Greek, first two letters of Christos...
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He is called "Your Holiness" (Sanctitas Vestra) and is frequently referred to as the Holy Father. The title "Pope" is an informal...
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The bishops and archbishops and cardinals.
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The bible says: "You must call no one on earth your father, since you have only one Father, and he is in heaven." (Matthew 23:9,...
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Which one? Robe is vague term. When the pope celebrates mass in public he wears the same vestments (the proper terms for the...
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Benedict XVI has not said anything about retiring. Popes usually serve until death or until they are no longer capable to carry...
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As of November 2010, the current pope - Pope Benedict XVI - is 82.
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Roman Catholic AnswerDon't be ridiculous, the Illuminati is a secret society which was formed during the Enlightenment by...
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Following his 14th birthday in 1941, he was enrolled in the "Hitler Youth", as it was against the law not to enroll since...
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AnswerI have watched this question for a couple of days, and noticed that no one has responded. Honestly, a pope would have to...
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The thirty-second pope was St. Miltiades, from July 2, 311 to January 11, 314, according to the Church. There were two people...
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Roman Catholic Answer 1) Leo XIII (1878 - 1903) 2) Pius X (1903-1914) 3) Benedict XV (1914-1922) 4) Pius XI (1922-1939) 5)...
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An argument went on between Gregory and Henry. This argument was on whether Henry or Gregory should choose the next Bishop....
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The Pope does not serve public Mass daily. Instead he likely performs his daily Mass in a small chapel in the Papal Apartments....
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because the Vatican is in Rome In the earliest years of the Church, Rome ruled nearly all the known world. Rome was the 'center...
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go to holy war
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His son Cesare Borgia must have killed him because they were locked in a room together after being robbed and when the guards...
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I believe it was Pope Saint Peter...I hope I helped you :)
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The pope is considered the shepherd of the Church and the staff represents a shepherd's staff. It is also carried by all bishops...
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There are no ranks for a Pope. He is the bishop of Rome and the head of the church.
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None. The Pope is part of the Catholic church. The Mormons (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) have a prophet....
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The Pope does not command any armies, but he does have considerable influence with Roman Catholics around the world, so he is not...
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Here's what Wikipedia says about it: "The canonization of Saint Udalric, Bishop of Augsburg, by Pope John XV in 993 is the first...
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There are no "denominations" of the Catholic Church. One is either a Catholic or not. A Catholic is under the authority of the...
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The Vatican is the place where the Worlds Cardinals meet to make the decision. The Cardinals pray and discuss all the candidates...
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A list of the names of all the popes can be found at the link below:
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There are 76 Popes that have been canonized as saints.
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answerMarcellinus (d. 304) is the first Bishop of Rome whom sources show used the title of Pope. In the 11th century, after the...
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The last verse of the bible; Revelation 22:21 Amen means "So be it". A list of all verses in the Protestant canon containing...
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They have to be voted in by the members of the Vatican, or the Cardinals.
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The bible mentioned the St Peter has a mother-in-law and he was married but having children was not mentioned.
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Certain rites in the Catholic Church allow priests to be married. Married priests were men who got married before being...
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You have to be a exemplary priest (and maybe undergo extensive training) and a shrewd administrator to be a cardinal, and only...
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Roman Catholic AnswerBasically none. The Holy Father makes no salary, although, of course, as the Pope of the entire church all...
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This question is vague. If the asker would like to know why the Pope in Rome (the Roman Catholic pope) does not want sex,...
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Henry VIII was born on 28 June 1491 and died on 28 January 1547 Pope Gregory XIII was born on 7 January 1502 and died on 10...
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There have been 12 popes who have taken Pius as their name.
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St. Michael is the archangel who led the charge against Satan and the fallen angels. The name Michael is from the Hebrew for "Who...
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Jesus told Peter that he was the Rock the church would be built on so you could argue that Peter was the first pope. And a Pope...
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I believe that was Alexander I, who was Pope from about 105 AD to about 115 AD.
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A Papal bull is an announcement made by the Pope. A Papal bull is an announcement made by the Pope.
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Pope Paul IV died on August 18, 1559 at the age of 83.
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Urban died on July 29, 1099, of natural causes.
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