Popes

The most important period in the 16-18 century was the reformation because it had the most impact on the world. The reformation was the most important period over scientific revolution, and explorers because even though there were many more important events that occurred, Jesus Christ, Roman Catholic Church, Martin Luther, John Calvin, were the main occupants. Jesus Christ helped provide new religious ideas that Martin Luther later changed. There were many influential events from religious…

between the Pope and the Byzantine Empire; whether that may be the Iconoclast Controversy which sparked a public opposition of the use of images in church practices or the Schism of 1054 causing the separation between the Eastern Christian churches and the Western church. The tensions between the Papacy and the Byzantine Empire reached a high during this…

speed communication progress, some of the Church’s leader dishonorable action surfed causing displeasing publicity and a decline in the membership. This prompt the organization to change its strategic plans. Pope John Paul II started to reinforce some serious reorganization. “During his papacy, Pope John Paul made 104 foreign trips,” (The Associated Press) which was far more than all the prior pope’s trips combined. This traveling was designed to bring Church closer to all nations, and show its…

he helped end the Great Schism in Western Europe, in which two rival popes, one in Avignon and the other in Rome, disputed their claims to the papacy in Rome. Alonso was rewarded as the Bishop of Valencia, and was later made into a cardinal. Surprisingly, he led a strict pious and virtuous life,…

1. What was the context of the Protestant Reformation? (3) At this point of history there was only one church in the West- Catholic church which was controlled by the pope. The church was corrupted and the pope and cardinal were living like kings. Popes claimed more power as well as commanded armies and more political alliances. The corruption of the church was well known and several attempt had been made to reform the church but none of them were successful until Martin Luther came. 2. Who…

Canterbury was hugely significant, and in a letter to from Pope Innocent III to the bishops in England, in 1207, Innocent writes that John is 'persecuting'2 Stephen Langton. This source was written before the Interdict, so gives some explanation of how it came to be that John was excommunicated, with the country under an Interdict, as it provides evidence that the Pope did not agree with what John was doing. The Interdict imposed by Pope Innocent III in March 1208 could be argued to have…

“He cherished the Church of St. Peter at Rome above all other holy places, and heaped its treasury with a vast wealth of gold, silver, and precious stones. He sent countless large gifts to the popes; and throughout his whole reign his most heartfelt wish was to re-establish the ancient authority of Rome under his care and by his influence, and to defend and protect St. Peter’s, beautifying and enriching it himself above all other churches. But…

Saint Peter’s Basilica was initially designed by Donatoe Bramante in full masonry. An Italian architect, Bramante already had immense credit for building the Tempietto, in 1506. The Tempietto was a precursor to Saint Peter’s but is regarded as an usher of early High Renaissance. Both the Tempietto and Saint Peter’s Basilica use a central plan. Bramante did not want the Basilica to have a dome and wanted it to keep it just like his Tempietto. But, Bramante died before it was completed.…

papal dominion created delusion by mentioning that whoever follows the commandments of popes will be saved from hell - seducing the people with misconception that goodness and salvation lies on their behavior, whether or not they obey the pope. Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk from the Monastery of Wittenberg with a doctorate of theology, considered himself involved in an apocalyptic struggle against the popes. Theoretically, there cannot be any form of communication between…

archbishop as the new pope. Clement V, the recently appointed pope, moved from Rome to the city of Avignon in France. The transfer to Avignon exceedingly enfeebled the Church. When reformers eventually attempted to relocate the papacy back to Rome, yet, the outcome was surprisingly severe. In 1378, Pope Gregory XI passed away while paying a visit to Rome. The body of Cardinals then gathered in Rome to select an inheritor. The cardinals proclaimed that an Italian had been selected, Pope Urban VI.…