the papal name Francis‚ after St. Francis of Assisi‚ and was elected as the new pope of the Catholic Church. It was on March 13‚ 2013 that white smoke rose from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican and Pope Francis was elected the two hundred and sixty-sixth pope. He is a pope of many firsts. The first Jesuit pope‚ first pope from the Americas‚ and first non- European pope in more than a millennium. He is known for being humble‚ willing to help the poor
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Pope Clement VII Giulio de’ Medici was born in the exquisite city of Florence‚ Italy on May 26‚ 1478. He was the son of Fioretta Gorini‚ and the prevailing Giuliano de’ Medici whom was in fact one of the pronounced leaders of Florence during the late 1400’s. Giuliano de’ Medici was brother of Lorenzo the Magnificent and was recognized as the “co-ruler” of Florence in his time. After the tragic assassination of his father and death of his mother‚ Giulio de’ Medici was then taken in and educated
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Pope Leo X was born December 11‚ 1475.Leo X is better known as Giovanni di Lorenzo de’ Medici. Leo X was elected Pope in 1531. His turn as papacy lasted until 1521. Leo X is best remembered granting selfish and pleasure-loving behaviors. The new pope was the personification of Renaissance ideals. Sadly ‚ Pope died in 1521. Pope Leo X died in Rome‚Italy. His cause of death was pneumonia. Popes remains were buried at Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Church in Rome‚ Italy. He acquires the mannerisms and
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Pope Leo Xiii Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII was the first pope to try and bring the Roman Catholic Church into harmony with the modern world. He continued the efforts of his predecessor Pius IX to gain independence for the Vatican from Italy. It could be argued that Christianity Survived through Pope Leo XIII because of his political and social work. Pope Leo XIII’s real name was Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci. He was born on March 2‚ 1810‚ in Carpineto‚ Italy. Vincenzo Gioacchino
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Electing the New Pope The Catholic cardinals gathered in Rome began Friday‚ the secret election‚ or conclave‚ to elect a new pope next Tuesday afternoon‚ the Vatican said the 115 cardinal-electors taking part in the conclave will enter the closed-door process after a morning Mass. Only cardinals younger than 80 are eligible to vote. Some cardinals took to the Internet to make comments before Friday afternoon’s meeting that set the conclave date. Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana‚ viewed as one of
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lasting from about 400 to 1500‚ changed many people’s lives drastically. In Western Europe‚ life for many groups was affected. The power and importance of the Pope‚ the Kings‚ and the Nobles was greatly altered. The Pope was affected in many ways. One way was caused when the Pope reformed the church. In the early middle ages‚ the Catholic Popes had control in many political matters‚ and feudal lords had control over church officials. In the eleventh century‚ the church officials figured out that the
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to threaten all moral values‚ Pope Leo I remained strong and resolute as ever while defending the Church and the people of Rome. His courage and devotion to the faith earned him title of “the Great” only held by one other Pope‚ Pope Gregory I. The Church further honored Leo by granting him the title of Doctor due to his Christian Doctrine which is still used today in the lessons of the Catholic breviary. These achievements are only a few of the many accomplished by Pope Leo I‚ rendering him considerably
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In November 1095 Pope Urban II‚ letter called upon the knights of France to travel to the Holy. Land and liberate the city of Jerusalem and the Christians of the east from Muslim power—considered heathens and enemies of the Church. The response to Urban’s appeal was astounding; over 60‚000 people set out to recover the Holy Land and secure this reward and‚ in some cases‚ take the chance to set up new territories. Four years later‚ in July 1099‚ the survivors conquered Jerusalem by killing many people
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historians now take a pluralist‚ “interdisciplinary”‚ approach when determining the reasons for the First Crusade. These reasons are highlighted in Pope Urban II’s powerful speech‚ Speech at Clermont. His speech‚ in itself‚ is complex through its masterful call to arms. Scholars have generally agreed that the primary catalyst to the First Crusade was Pope Urban II’s Speech at Clermont. In the late nineteenth century‚ scholars overplayed the role of Peter the Hermit as the
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as a whole including not only Catholicism but also the various branching denominations and heresies of Christianity’s rich history. Throughout the year‚ the topic of Pope Francis has come up many a time as he is the current Pope and is solidly involved within many notable world events beginning from his unexpected pontification. Pope Francis is famous for his distinct style when compared to his predecessors. This distinct style comes from Francis’ qualities of simplicity‚ humility‚ and innovation
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