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Nicholas II (right) depicted in a fresco in the Basilica of San Clemente al Laterano in Rome c. 12th century. Pope Nicholas II (Latin: Nicholaus II; c. 990/995 – 27 July 1061), otherwise known as Gerard of Burgundy, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1059 until his death in 27 July 1061.
Hincmar covers reasons supporting and denouncing Lothar II and his attempted divorce of Teutberga. The reason for this has been surmised as Hincmar's attempt to maintain good relations with both Lothar II and Pope Nicholas. [2] The treatise goes on to discuss the moral issues of kingship and queenship in the context of the divorce case.
The Pope said the comment after his address opening a pastoral conference of the Diocese of Rome. Audio was recorded by Vatican Radio. Most modern marriages are invalid, Pope says in off-the-cuff ...
The Council of Metz of 863 was arranged by Pope Nicholas I to discuss the divorce case of Lothar II, king of Lotharingia, and his wife Theutberga.The council was mainly attended by Lothar II's supporters, and thus concluded the divorce case in his favour; this decision was later overruled by Pope Nicholas I who suspected foul play.
In nomine Domini (Latin for In the name of the Lord) is a papal bull written by Pope Nicholas II.The bull was issued on 13 April 1059 [note 1] and caused major reforms in the system of papal election, most notably establishing the cardinal-bishops as the sole electors of the pope, with the consent of minor clergy.
Guiscard received his investment with Sicily at the hands of Pope Nicholas II, who feared the opposition of the Holy Roman Emperor to the Papal reforms more. Guiscard supported the reforms, coming to the rescue of a besieged Pope Gregory VII, who had once excommunicated him for encroaching on the territory of the Papal States.
Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage married couples, acknowledging that the pandemic has aggravated some family problems but urging couples to seek help and always remember three key words in ...
The majority of American Catholics, 61%, favor legalized same-sex marriage, while 31% are opposed, according to a 2019 poll from the Pew Research Center. However, the poll did not survey ...