VinaAmez Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 NOTE: This is not meant to be an insult. I'm not a Catholic but I was wondering, since the Pope in Catholic minds, is the sucessor, who decides who is? I mean there have been many Popes throughout the years that have died. Is one choosen or are they all?
curiousnycgirl Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 I'm not Catholic either - and I'm not 100% certain of your question - but if you are asking who chooses the next Pope it is the Cardinals get locked in a room (by the vatican guard) til they agree - at which point they literally send up a smoke signal to say they have voted unanimously on the new Pope. At that point they are let out of the room.
polywog Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 I'm an xC, but I know there is a congress of bishops who decide. You could probably google it to see all the pictures of them meeting in their fancy dresses!
Author VinaAmez Posted February 6, 2007 Author Posted February 6, 2007 Oh boy I'm not talking about that. Perhaps I'll just search around some more about what I'm asking. Maybe I've been mis-informed. Not the first time. I guess what I was trying to get at was don't they believe something happends to the Pope when he's dies? I thought I was told something about the Pope replacing someone or something. Maybe not.
quankanne Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 they're elected by their brother cardinals, with the vote guided by the Holy Spirit (so we hope!). not sure if you followed the death of Pope John Paul II, but the secular media actually did a great job of explaining the process of a papal election. Do a web crawl for "John Paul II death" and "papal successor" and "papal election" – you should find some good articles on how it's done. not sure what your final question pertains to, about "something happening to the Pope when he dies."
Author VinaAmez Posted February 6, 2007 Author Posted February 6, 2007 not sure what your final question pertains to, about "something happening to the Pope when he dies." Okay I'm determined to find this answer I seek. Even if that means making an a** out of myself today. What I'm trying to get at is I know that the Pope is suppost to be on earth the "supreme headship of the church." My question is, where does he go according to the religion once he passes away. Does he have a one way ticket to something or what? Unable to find that. Hope that was clear.
Star Gazer Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 Does he have a one way ticket to something or what? His body is placed in a marble casket which is then placed under St. Peter's Cathedral at the Vatican. As for his soul, it's a one way ticket to heaven.
Author VinaAmez Posted February 6, 2007 Author Posted February 6, 2007 His body is placed in a marble casket which is then placed under St. Peter's Cathedral at the Vatican. As for his soul, it's a one way ticket to heaven. Yea! That's what I was looking for. Thanks a bunch.
quankanne Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 not sure if him being pope merits heaven, lol ... remember, there were some pretty crooked guys sitting in the big chair, doing Peter's job – the Borgia popes come to mind: "A strange and bewildering family, the Borgias. Eleven cardinals of the Holy Roman Catholic Church. Three popes. A queen of England. A saint. A family with long tentacles, beginning in the Fourteenth Century in Spain, and reaching through the history of Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century Italy, Spain, and France. Greed, murder, incest. And --- strangely --- piety. Such is the legacy of the Borgia family that established itself in one of Italy's most glorious periods, and that, in many ways, dominated the Renaissance with power and intrigue for fifty years. In a number of ways, it was a heritage whose influence on Church and State was felt for two hundred years. Of this notorious family, four members in particular are remembered, if only vaguely, as remarkable examples of greed and evil. Two were popes: Calixtus III (Alonso Borgia) and Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia). Another, Cesare Borgia, was, for a time, a cardinal, elevated to that position by his acknowledged father, Alexander VI, and later, after leaving holy orders, a murderous and ruthless duke. The fourth member has become a metaphor for feminine evil: Lucrezia Borgia, sister of Cesare." taken from www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/history/borgias/1.html my guess is that like everyone else, popes' actions are weighed carefully by God, who either calls them home or sends them to the hot place!!!
Author VinaAmez Posted February 6, 2007 Author Posted February 6, 2007 my guess is that like everyone else, popes' actions are weighed carefully by God, who either calls them home or sends them to the hot place!!! Okay thanks. I have the general idea now.
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