Pope Clement VIII loved coffee: he supposedly tasted the "Muslim drink" [coffee] at the behest of his priests, who wanted him to ban it. "Why, this Satan's drink is so delicious, that it would be a pity to let the infidels have exclusive use of it. We shall fool Satan by baptizing it..."
Pope Clement VIII loved coffee: he supposedly tasted the "Muslim drink" [coffee] at the behest of his priests, who wanted him to ban it. "Why, this Satan's drink is so delicious, that it would be a pity to let the infidels have exclusive use of it. We shall fool Satan by baptizing it..."
Pope St. Clement I on the threefold order
[1770] Statue of Pope Clement XIV commemorates the release of his debut rap album
Pope St. Clement I on the threefold order
TIL coffee was "Satan's drink" before Pope Clement VIII baptized it historyhustle.com/coffee-โฆ
Pope St. Clement I on papal supremacy and papal infallibility holychurchhistorysite.bloโฆ
Pope Clement VIII loved coffee: he supposedly tasted the "Muslim drink" [coffee] at the behest of his priests, who wanted him to ban it. "Why, this Satan's drink is so delicious, that it would be a pity to let the infidels have exclusive use of it. We shall fool Satan by baptizing it..." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popโฆ
Pope St. Clement I on papal supremacy and papal infallibility holychurchhistorysite.bloโฆ
Pope St. Clement I on the threefold order
Pope Clement VII 1478 - 1534 reddit.com/gallery/q9nu5v
Church of Clement Pope in Moscow - Russia russiannationality.in/202โฆ
Drawing of a monument for Pope Leo X and Clement VII, by Bartolommeo Bandinelli, 1533-1535
Pope Saint Clement I mycatholic.life/saints/saโฆ
In 1770, Pope Clement XIV met the then 14-year-old Mozart. In the Papal Chapel, Mozart heard a piece by Gregorio Allegri, whose music was not to be copied outside of the chapel on pain of excommunication. So, he transcribed it from memory. Clement made him a knight of the Order of the Golden Spur. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popโฆ
In 1735, Pope Clement XII made an 8-year-old boy, the Spanish prince Luis Antonio Jaime de Borbรณn y Farnesio, a cardinal. He was the world's youngest cardinal. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popโฆ
Crosspost from TIL coffee was "Satan's drink" before Pope Clement VIII baptized it historyhustle.com
"Pope Clement XI in a Procession in St. Peter's Square, Rome" by Ghezzi, Pier Leone (1674-1755)
The most popular Papal name is John, with 21 Popes. Filling out the rest of the top ten are Gregory (16 popes), Benedict (15), Clement (14), Innocent and Leo (13 each), Pius (12), Stephen (9), and Boniface and Urban (8 each). historyextra.com/period/mโฆ
Coat of arms of Reus, Baix Camp, Tarragona province, Catalonia, Spain. In 1350, Cardinal Pierre Roger de Beaufort, nephew of Pope Clement VI, negotiated peace between Reus and the Archbishop of Tarragona. After de Beaufort became Pope Gregory XI, the town's arms were adorned with the tiara and keys
On 18 March 1314 Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Templar Order, was burned at the stake, with the endorsement of Pope Clement V and the King of France Philip the Fair.
494 years ago today, Pope Clement VII was able to flee the City of Rome as 189 Swiss guard held off 20,000 mercenaries. In remembrance of the Stand of the Swiss Guard, new recruits are always sworn in on May 6th. youtu.be/gtbbIB776ks
Pope Clement VIII loved coffee: he supposedly tasted the "Muslim drink" [coffee] at the behest of his priests, who wanted him to ban it. "Why, this Satan's drink is so delicious, that it would be a pity to let the infidels have exclusive use of it. We shall fool Satan by baptizing it..." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popโฆ
โCoach of the Oceansโ, the elaborately ornate carriage of Pope Clement XI, in the papacy from 1700-1721. (1181x900)
TIL Pope Clement VIII loved coffee: he supposedly tasted the "Muslim drink" [coffee] at the behest of his priests, who wanted him to ban it. "Why, this Satan's drink is so delicious, that it would be a pity to let the infidels have exclusive use of it. We shall fool Satan by baptizing it..." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popโฆ
In 1305, Pope Clement V was crowned in Lyon. Duke John II of Britany was leading the Popeโs horse through the crowds. So many people were in attendance that they piled on top of the walls. One of the walls crumbled beneath the pressure and collapsed on top of the duke, who died four days later. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popโฆ
The oldest verified surviving Papal letter is the โFirst Epistle of Clementโ. It was written around 70AD or 96AD by Pope Clement I and was addressed to the Christians in the Greek city of Corinth. It is also one of the oldest existing Christian documents outside of the New Testament. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firโฆ
From 1307-1312, Pope Clement V helped King Phillip IV of France destroy the Knights Templar. Hundreds of Templars were executed under charges of heresy and other offences and the Pope abolished the order. Today, the issue of the Templars guilt or innocence is hotly debated among historians. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popโฆ
Before he became Pope in 1265, Clement IV married and had two daughters. He only joined the church after his wifeโs death. His father had done the same. His daughters rejected marriage and joined a convent. en.wikisource.org/wiki/Caโฆ
Pope Clement's Chariot XI (18th century)
Today is the Memorial of the First Martyrs of Rome. A persecution which began by Emperor Nero after the burning of Rome in 64 A.D. Most were burnt alive or fed to beasts in the arenas. The event is recorded by Roman historian Tacticus as well as the early writing 1 Clement by the fourth pope.
TIL Pope Clement VII personally approved Nicolaus Copernicusโs theory that the Earth revolves around the Sun in 1533, 99 years before Galileo Galileiโs heresy trial for similar ideas. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popโฆ
How did Pope Clement VII respond to the English Reformation?
I've been watching some videos and reading (a bit) on the English Reformation where Henry VIII became the head of the Church of England, but almost everything I find tells the story just from the point of view of the English.
How did the Catholic Church and the Pope respond to Henry and the reformation? Did they threaten him with damnation? Excommunication? Crusade/military actions?
And if you have time, what was the general response from the rest of Catholic Europe as well? I know that the Protestant reformation was already coming into play, was this seen as some sort of catastrophic event or destabilizing event?
TIL the English Reformation of the 16th century, that resulted in separating the Church of England from Vatican authority, was initiated because Pope Clement VII did not approve of King Henry VIII's wish to annul his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henโฆ
TIL Lead(II) acetate has been used as an artificial sweetener since ancient Roman times. Both Pope Clement II and Beethoven are believed to have died from consuming the deadly sweetener, be it by intentional poisoning or as a wine ingredient. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lโฆ
Was Clement of Rome a Pope?
I have long been familiar with, and quite intimidated by, the Catholic claim that Clement of Rome was the second (or sometimes third or fourth) Pope, immediately succeeding Peter. But after reading all 59 chapters of the First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians I genuinely saw no evidence, implicit or explicit, to support this claim. Throughout the letter, I only saw St. Clement mention and affirm the office of bishop/presbyter and deacon, as already mentioned in the New Testament. Moreover, (as far as I remember) in every mention of bishop/presbyter, it was plural, implying a body of elders. Furthermore, I have yet to find any other Apostolic Father or Early Church Father (such as Irenaeus or Justin Martyr) acknowledge St. Clement as unique in his universal headship/authority.
How do Catholics make this claim historically then?
