Pope

problems with the Roman Catholic church are the popes and religious officials are enemies of the church and megalomaniacs, while idolizing God through good works instead of faith. Martin Luther chastised the popes and religious officials for being enemies of the church because they do not know or comprehend the gospel. “Pope, cardinals, bishops, not a soul of them has read the Bible; it is a book unknown to them.” Martin described the Roman Catholic popes and officials as unintelligent because…

differing opinions on who should choose local bishops clashed in the early 11th century. Pope Gregory was an advocate for more church authority and believed that he, and future popes, should have absolute say in certain spheres of power and decision making. To cement this total authority, Gregory created his “Dictatus Papae” in 1075, which laid out his vision for the church and delegated certain powers to the pope, illustrating his vision for a powerful papacy that had superiority over all…

found missionaries, schools, universities and seminaries all around Europe. Saint Ignatius Loyola was significant because he and his Jesuit followers were used by the pope to help reconvert new protestants back to Catholicism in a positive non-violent manner. Saint Ignatius and the Jesuits were very successful in this act, and the pope rewarded them with…

When Popes Were Emperors – The Clash between Henry and Gregory In the year 1073, Hildebrand of Sovana (an Italian city) became Pope Gregory VII. The clash between papacy and emperor’s authority in (what we would today call) Germany, was already evident for quite some time. The Emperor Henry IV was 23 years old. One of the first few measures implemented by Gregory were, a ban on secular authority to appoint clergy (the lay investiture) and the ostracizing of some of the members of Henry’s…

by the Pope at Christmas 800 are an influential part of Medieval history. Barraclough (1976) explains the factors in why Charlemagne did not want to be crowned emperor. The reasons lay in the events that were happening in Italy in 800. The first and foremost reason is that the idea of being crowned emperor did not come from Charlemagne at all. It is said, by his biographer Einhard, that Charlemagne would not have attended the service at the church on St. Peters if he had known of the Popes…

For centuries, the papacy and the pope have been around and are a significant aspect of the Italian culture and history. According to Catholic tradition, Jesus founded the papacy in the first century, when he chose St. Peter, the leader of the apostles, to be his earthly representative. "Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church," he states in chapter 16 of Matthew. "I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven." Those words, which now circle the dome of St. Peter's…

Western Europe regarded and viewed the Church. As a result, many people felt that the Church needed a change. Corruption was the one of the most significant reasons that the people of Western Europe were calling for Church reform. To begin, popes abused their power by using excommunication to force monarchs to obey the Church. Furthermore, many priests were illiterate and couldn’t interpret the Bible so that they could lead people to heaven the proper way. Also, multiple clergy used…

this case is the church and the ´body or system of teachings´is scripture. I believe Luther was not a heretic because Pope Leo X did not care for the people, finally because he was just against the corruption in the church not against the scripture, and finally Luther was an innocent man who grew up surrounded by the scripture. Firstly I believe Luther was not a heretic because Pope Leo X did not care for the people.…

commandment’s. The pope prevented the call of free council, so as to prevent the reformation of the church, and showing how much he neglects his power as a holy man. The third wall also indicates how it was shown and taught that only the pope can make major decisions and make the most money due to his status. Here is supposed to be the holiest and most loyal to the scripture, but yet is the one abusing the power for wealth and greed. Something the scripture preaches against. The pope makes it…

in the day kings and emperors were actually not the only rulers that consolidated their power in the high Middle Ages; popes also did, and that was through a series of measures that would make the church more independent of secular control. “Under the leadership of a series of reforming popes in the eleventh century, the church tries to end this practice” (p.267). It was the popes’ efforts that were sometimes challenged by the medieval kings and emperors, in which the wealth of the church came…