anti-pope is someone who lays false claim to the papacy. In many cases, they would assume papal duties in defiance of the true Pope. Felix V (1440-1449) was the last antipope.

The right to elect the Roman Pontiff belongs exclusively to the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, with the exception of those who have reached their eightieth birthday before the day of the Roman Pontiff's death. The maximum number of Cardinal electors must not exceed one hundred and twenty.

Yes, a Pope may resign. No one has to accept the resignation. The vacancy would be filled by normal procedures (voting). According to Canon 332 of Church Law, when a Pope resigns, since he is Supreme Pontiff, no one has to accept the resignation. quot;If it should happen that the Roman Pontiff resigns his office, it is required for validity that he makes the resignation freely and that it be duly manifested, but not that it be accepted by anyone.

He is Bishop of Rome; Vicar of Jesus Christ; Successor to the Prince of the Apostles; Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church; Patriarch of the West; Primate of Italy; Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Province of Rome; Sovereign of the Vatican City; and Servant of the Servants of God.

Under canon law, a pope is allowed to resign. However, a pope may not be removed even if he becomes incapacitated. No Pope has ever lost his mental capacity. However, there was a bed-ridden pope. Two years after taking office, Pope Clement XII (1730-1740) went blind. He also had a severe case of gout and spent most of his ten years in office in bed.

Yes, the choice of name is the first decision after accepting the Papacy. Once elected , the pope is asked by the Cardinal Dean:

SCV in Italian stands for: Stato della Citta del Vaticano ( Vatican City State ). Some Romans joke that it is an acronym for "Se Cristo Vedesse" - if only Christ could see this :-) The first Pope and only pope to visit the White House was Pope John Paul II, who came during the Carter presidency in 1979. Born in Africa, he was elected in 189 and died in 199, a martyr. He was the fourteenth pope. He decreed that, in Baptism, any kind of water could be used in an emergency.

No, in fact Anglicans have no central authority as such. A worldwide Anglican Church does not exist, at least not in the form that one might think. There are nearly 40 independent Anglican churches, none of which has authority over any other. The Anglican Communion has no Pope, no Patriarch, no overall director nor any Parliament or Congress either. See Anglican. Not really, even though the name of the Episcopal Church used to contain the word "protestant.

We do not have a universal leader such as the Pope. Many Pagans remain solitary practitioners (practicing their religion individually) therefore, there is no unified religious leader. However, just like any Church group, there are groups of Pagans that worship together (most often termed as covens). The closest thing to religious leaders we have are called High Priests and High Priestess. HP and HPs' are considered clergy members.

The Holy Father is selected through guidance of the Holy Spirit and is the carrier of the commission given to St. Peter by Jesus Christ Himself. As such, he is most highly esteemed and is the head of the Church on earth. This has taken place twice in the history of the Church.

I am not anti-pharmaceutical. As a physician, I recognize that pharmaceuticals have a place in health-care. However, I object to the cozy relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians, in which the pharmaceutical industry provides physicians with "education" and "gifts." I also object to the dominant role of pharmaceuticals in health-care. Since life is metabolism, and since metabolism depends on food and water, health-care should focus on food and water.

The Pope enjoys, by divine institution, "supreme, full, immediate, and universal power in the care of souls". The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, who exercises universal jurisdiction over the whole Church as the Vicar of Christ and the Successor of St. Peter. Jesus gave Peter special authority among the apostles (John 21:15-17) and signified this by changing his name from Simon to Peter, which means "rock" (John 1:42). He said Peter was to be the rock on which he would build his Church (Matt.

Not officially. Pope Jane is on a well-earned long hiatus while Danielle pursues her acting / writing career in film, scores movies, and puts out her solo album. Pope Jane is Danielle Egnew, drummer Kristen Coyner. and bassist Holly Hoagland Shawver. Guitarist Paul Houston, bassist Todd Connelly, and percussionist Dave Barnhardt played for a year with Pope Jane, recording DOG AND PONY SHOW with the band.

In the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus asked the apostles who they regard him as. When St. Peter stated that He was the Christ, the Son of God (Matt 17:18), Jesus appointed him the head of His Church on earth.

St. Peter was brought to Rome and martyred there. Afterwards, the Bishop of Rome became the central figure of the Church on earth and St. Peter's successor's have safeguarded the traditions of the Church.

He is the Bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, properly called the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church.

This question indicates a confusion regarding the term Catholic. You seem to imply that only those persons under the jurisdiction of the Pope (Bishop of Rome) can have any claim upon the term Catholic. This is a common but faulty assumption. The term Catholic refers to the faith held and professed by a person or a church. From the earliest times in the Church, not every Christian was under the jurisdiction of the pope.

In the original version of Missale Romanum, signed by Pope Paul VI, no mention was made either of anyone's being obliged to use the Novus Ordo Missae or when such an obligation might begin. Translators of the constitution mistranslated cogere et efficere (i.e., to sum up and draw a conclusion) as to give force of law.

We will need your insurance adjusters name and number as well as your claim number when that is available. We will also need contact information for you; telephone numbers where you are staying, work numbers, size of your family, number of pets, etc.

Of course not. A person cannot be automatically damned and cursed. They have to deserve it. The present Pope, John Paul II, is a nice person, and many Popes have been good Christians. But the majority of Popes during the centuries that the Papacy was the undisputed spiritual authority throughout most of Europe, during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, were evil, and the Church they were the heads of was characterized by worldliness, hypocrisy, ruthlessness and thirst for power.

The plain truth is that it is all ceremonial. I don't really have a problem with that. But it's all glitter.

There are treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, such as Enbrel and Remicade, that are injected or infused and do not cause GI bleeding, but they are very expensive and must be given under the supervision of an experienced rheumatologist. If you suspect arthritis, an internist or a rheumatologist (specialist in arthritis) should evaluate you so that a specific diagnosis as to the type of arthritis you have can be made, and the safest therapy for you can be prescribed. [March 2006]

Anti-oxidants act as cell protectors. They are substances that are capable of counteracting the damaging, but normal, effects of the physiological process of oxidation in tissues. Anti-oxidants counteract free radicals, and bind with them before they can cause damage.

With age, the joints stiffen and muscles get tight. The common bent over posture of old age occurs as a result of the body adapting to long term poor posture. As posture becomes more bent forward the muscles have to work harder to keep the body balanced, which makes the muscles progressively tighter. Massage stretches tight muscles, breaks up adhesions, and works out chronic muscular "knots" (or trigger points) so you feel young and move well.

Angiogenesis is the creation of new blood vessels; anti-angiogenesis refers to suppressing their formation. Many new anti-angiogenic molecules are currently being explored as potential treatments for wet macular degeneration. These include drugs that are injected into the jelly portion of the eye or into the space around the eye.

Taking Flora Balance and Ultimate Acidophilus Plus while taking anti-biotics can help prevent destruction of the normal flora in the digestive tract.

We recommend eliminating sugar and reducing simple carbohydrates, foods that feed candida. Some individuals are sensitive to yeast containing foods due to their immune system response to candida albicans, in this case it can be beneficial to reduce yeast containing or fermented foods, vinegar, cole slaw, beer, wine, cheese, pistachios etc. You can find several good books regarding candida diets in our bookstore.

Anti-Zionism is the conviction that Israel, of all the world's countries, does not have the right to exist. It is the conviction that the determination of what constitutes Israel's "secure and defensible borders" should not be made by the Israeli people, either directly or via representation.

We could bring agorists in a little with their counter-economics but I think that would alienate other ancaps a little.