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The Room of Tears: Where new popes go right after their election It’s no wonder that, for the newly-elected popes throughout history, the antechamber of the Sistine Chapel holding the papal garments became more than just a room in which to change their clothes
The Papal crimes that reveal medieval Vatican - Church and State Abuse in the Church Archive Church Scandals Vatican and Democracy The Papal crimes that reveal medieval Vatican While they posed as pillars of piety, many medieval popes were depraved criminals
Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of the United States of . . . Dear Brothers in the Episcopate, I am writing today to address a few words to you in these delicate moments that you are living as Pastors of the People of God who walk together in the United States of America 1 The journey from slavery to freedom that the People of Israel traveled, as narrated in the Book of Exodus, invites us to look at the reality of our time, so clearly marked by the
The Avignon Papacy: Popes, Politics, and Power in 14th Century Europe The Avignon popes also asserted their authority through the use of spiritual sanctions such as excommunication and interdict These powerful weapons allowed popes to exert pressure on secular rulers and assert their supremacy in matters of faith
The Rise of the Papacy by David Wells - Ligonier Ministries Just how far the popes had traveled away from New Testament ideas about church life was brutally exposed by Erasmus at the time of the Reformation Pope Julius II had just died when, in 1517, Erasmus penned his Julius Exclusus He pictured this pope entering heaven where, to his amazement, he was not recognized by Peter!
Key dates in the life of Pope Francis | AP News The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec 17, 1936 He was chosen to lead the church on March 13, 2013
The 7 Most Infamous Popes - History Hit Pope Francis is the latest in a long line of over 250 holders of the Papacy While some popes were devout and honest men, others treated the holiest office in Christendom with less respect The corruption and ambition of one pope led to a cameo appearance in Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, the ‘Inferno’; the opulent lifestyle of another helped bring about the Protestant Reformation Here