Proper nounWikipedia has an article on: Alexander PopeSingular Pope Plural - Pope From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. The pope (from Latin: papa; from Greek: πάππας (pappas), an affectionate word for father) is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church (that is, the Latin Rite and the Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the see of Rome). The current office-holder is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected in a papal conclave on 19 April 2005. The office of the pope is known as the Papacy. His ecclesiastical jurisdiction is often called the "Holy See" (Sancta Sedes in Latin), or the "Apostolic See" on the basis that the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul were martyred in Rome. The pope is also head of state of Vatican City State, a sovereign city-state entirely enclaved within the city of Rome. Early popes helped to spread Christianity and resolve doctrinal disputes. After the conversion of the rulers of the Roman Empire (the conversion of the populace was already advanced even before the Edict of Milan, 313), the Roman emperors became the popes' secular allies until the 8th century when Pope Stephen II was forced to appeal to the Franks for help, beginning a period of close interaction with the rulers of the west. For centuries, the Donation of Constantine, later proved to be a forgery, provided support for the papacy's claim of political supremacy over the entire former Western Roman Empire. In medieval times, popes played powerful roles in Western Europe, often struggling with monarchs for control over the wide-ranging affairs of church and state, crowning emperors (Charlemagne was the first emperor crowned by a pope), and regulating disputes among secular rulers. Gradually forced to give up secular power, popes now focus almost exclusively on religious matters. Over the centuries, papal claims of spiritual authority have been ever more clearly expressed, culminating in 1870 with the proclamation of the dogma of papal infallibility for rare occasions when the pope speaks ex cathedra (literally "from the chair (of St. Peter)") to issue a formal definition of faith or morals. The first (after the proclamation) and so far the last such occasion was in 1950, with the definition of the dogma of the Assumption of Mary. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Why does the Pope have to speak Latin when originally Christians spoke the Semitic language? Q. Originally, during Jesus' time most people in the middle east (the place where Jesus lived) spoke the Semitic language. Especially Aramaic, which is similar to Arabic, so the language that Muslim religious leaders speak are more accurate than the pope's. On my opinion, I think it doesn't matter what language you speak to god, just as long as your praying. But, all I want to know is why does the people of the roman catholic church have to speak Latin? Asked by . - Thu Dec 11 20:29:19 2008 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments A. The key is in the word "Roman" Catholic. The Vatican is a Roman place so they speak Latin. It's that simple. It's curious, though, that for centuries, Latin was considered a "holy" language. It was just until recently that Catholic churches started doing their Mass in local languages rather than Latin. Catholicism is a merger of Christianity and the Roman culture. Scholars explain that the Roman culture did have a huge influence on Christianity. In fact, Christianity was modified to fit the Roman empire! Answered by Abu Ahmad - Sun Dec 14 04:39:01 2008 who was the first pope who became pontifex maximus? Q. The Protestants say that Damasus became the first pope to inherit or become the pontifex maximus. Who did he inherit it from? When? What were the circumstances? Is there proof, circumstantial or otherwise? Asked by augustus imperator - Thu Mar 6 12:34:15 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. It is often said that Pope Damasus I, Bishop of Rome from 366 to 384 and so for the whole of the reign of Gratian, was the first pope to use the title "Pontifex Maximus", but no document is cited in support of this statement.Emperor Theodosius's edict De fide catholica of 27 February 380 refers to Damasus as a "pontifex", not as the "Pontifex Maximus". It is at a much later stage in history that the title "Pontifex Maximus" appears on buildings, monuments and coins of a specific pope of Renaissance and modern times. Answered by CanProf - Thu Mar 6 13:21:33 2008 Will Obama meetup with the pope sometime in the near future to seal the deal?
Q. Obama is brokering a deal to blast McCain out of the running. He has been to Israel and Berlin. The only thing left is the Pope. Obama wants to find out who will make him the best offer as commander in chief. Will Obama get a better offer from the Jews or the Christians? Whose side will America be on? Asked by ccharles2012 - Fri Jul 25 12:36:42 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. LOL! Obama doesn't need the Pope or anybody to help him "knock out McCain". Grandpa will knock himself out, even with race bigots voting for him. Obama has been criticized for not supporting Israel enough, then when he tries to amend the situation, anti-Semites get their underoos waded. Oh well, he doesn't need the David Duke vote. The economy is in the tank and the G.O.P. and their non-stop tax cuts for the rich are on their way out. Answered by Doctor Zoom Zoom II The Sequel - Sun Jul 27 19:07:33 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Pope"  techcrunch.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:26:34 GMT+00:00 Is Scared TechCrunch They also note that the Pope is scared of such a religion because he once rhetorically asked if a savior was needed in a modern wired world. ...  wtnh.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:05:20 GMT+00:00 Park sex assault wtnh (WTNH) - Police in Hartford have arrested a city man after he allegedly lured a boy into a wooded area in Pope Park and sexually assaulted him. ... Police: Sex Offender Tried To Rape 10-Year-Old Boy In Pope Park Hartford Courant  google.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:11:47 GMT+00:00 The Associated Press A grand jury indicted Mann after nearly 100 grenades were found buried near his home in Pope County, more than 200 miles away. ... Mann defense opens with focus on spare tire Arkansas Online (subscription) Defense Lawyer: Mann Too Smart For Bombing MyFox Memphis From Google News Search: "Pope"  thunderbaseball.files.wordpress.com 490px x 449px | 193.80kB [source page] the team to show up today He s gone 4 for 4 and put the Thunder on the board with a long home run to right in the 9th here comes the comeback Ha 12 2 Phillies In Game Photos Ryan Pope  asterix.autoctrl.ugent.be 336px x 448px | 28.80kB [source page] http asterix autoctrl ugent be humor pope idol jpg http yoke cc 0funny10 jpg 999 999 From Yahoo Image Search: "Pope"  mediabistro.com unknown Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:23:59 GM On July 22nd, the Vatican press office announced that . Pope. Benedict XVI has authored a children's book entitled, The Friends of Jesus. The twelve friends to the famed Messiah are the Twelve Apostles. ...  versouk.wordpress.com versouk Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:53:04 GM The Guardian is asking for designs to, ahem, welcome the . Pope. when he visits in September. Of course, we think that this would be the most appropriate design: See more on the book here. If you have designs for the Guardian, ...  clericalwhispers.blogspot.com CW Team hu, 29 Jul 2010 23:06:00 GM One could argue that in the last years of his life Nikodim de facto headed the Russian Orthodox Church, and that his death -- in St. Peter's, while on a trip to the Vatican to congratulate new . Pope. John Paul II -- was symbolic. ... From Google Blog Search: "Pope" |
