Catholicism, the history of the papacy, the office held by the pope as head of the Catholic Church, spans from the time of Peter to the present day. In the first...

The history of the papacy from 1046 to 1216 was marked by conflict between popes and the Holy Roman Emperor, most prominently the Investiture Controversy...

The Avignon Papacy (Occitan: Papat d'Avinhon; French: Papauté d'Avignon) was the period from 1309 to 1376 during which seven successive popes resided in...

The Byzantine Papacy was a period of Byzantine domination of the Roman Papacy from 537 to 752, when popes required the approval of the Byzantine Emperor...

The Renaissance Papacy was a period of papal history between the Western Schism and the Reformation. From the election of Pope Martin V of the Council...

Criticism of the historical Catholic Church Great Church, years 180 to 313 History of Christianity History of the Papacy Political Catholicism Role of the Catholic...

claim to the Alexandrine papacy was dismissed by both the Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III and Pope Theodore II of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria...

his office is called the papacy, the jurisdiction of the episcopal see is called the Holy See. It is the Holy See that is the sovereign entity under international...

Short History of the Catholic Church. Scepter. ISBN 978-1-85182-125-9. La Due, William J. (1999). The Chair of Saint Peter: A History of the Papacy. Maryknoll...

rum], "the dark age/century"), also known as the Pornocracy or the Rule of the Harlots, was a period in the history of the papacy during the first two...

The Tusculan Papacy was a period of papal history from 1012 to 1048 where three successive relatives of the counts of Tusculum were installed as pope...

number of features pertaining to sovereignty, such as diplomatic relations since in canon law these were inherent in the papacy. In the 1920s, the papacy –...

the history of the rosary, a Christian prayer rope, cord or chain used to count specific prayers, commonly as a Marian devotion. The exact origin of the...

during and Counter-Reformation, specifically at the Council of Trent. The institution of the papacy underwent attacks by many Protestant reformers, including...

Papacy in early Christianity was the period in papal history between 30 AD, when according to Catholic doctrine, Saint Peter effectively assumed his pastoral...

The papacy has been surrounded by numerous legends. Among the most famous are the claims that the papal tiara bears the Number of the Beast inscriptions...

1910, p. 77. Heywood, 1910, p. 101. Creighton, 1882, A history of the papacy during the period of the reformation, Volume 1, p. 121-22. Heywood, 1910, p....

Pepin the Short of the Franks defeated the Lombards and granted the lands of the Duchy of Rome as well as territory ceded by the Lombards to the Papacy in...

his election, he was bishop of Florence. During his Papacy, Nicholas II successfully expanded the influence of the papacy in Milan and southern Italy...

History of the Papacy during the period of the Reformation. Vol. II., p. 239. Creighton (21 March 1882). A History of the Papacy during the period of...

support of claims of political authority by the papacy. In many of the existing manuscripts, including the oldest, the document bears the title Constitutum...

"Light in the sky" for Leo XIII (1878–1903), with a comet in his coat of arms; "Religion depopulated" for Benedict XV (1914–22) whose papacy included World...

City History of Christian flags "Flag of Vatican City". Retrieved 2021-09-26. vertically divided yellow-white national flag with an emblem on the white...

(2003-09-02). A Short History of the Papacy in the Middle Ages. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-41535-9. Kelly, J. N. D. (2010). A Dictionary of Popes. Oxford University...

the most well-known abdications in recent history is that of King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom and the Dominions. In 1936 Edward abdicated to marry...

and political allegiances, with the Avignon Papacy in particular being closely tied to the French monarchy. The papacy had resided in Avignon since 1309...

born 9 January 1958) is a Turkish hitman, former member of the Grey Wolves. He murdered the leftist journalist Abdi İpekçi on 1 February 1979 and was...

importance for the life of the church". He cited his deteriorating strength due to old age and the physical and mental demands of the papacy. He also declared...

and the "spiritual sword" (gladius spiritualis) belonged ultimately to the Papacy. By the early 13th century, the two swords were the subject of serious...

one diocese at the same time. At the end of the trial, Formosus was pronounced guilty, and his papacy retroactively declared null. The Cadaver Synod and...