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Jun 27, 2024 · Pope St. Gregory VII Feast day: May 25. On May 25 the Catholic Church celebrates Pope St. Gregory VII, who sought to reform the Church and secure its freedom against the intrusion of...
Jul 4, 2024 · Its text of 627 pages takes the reader patiently through the primary evidence on Hildebrand’s birth (c. 1015) and younger years, and then, in the ten central chapters, on Gregory VII’s twelve years as pope. These ten chapters fall into two groups.
2 days ago · Pope Gregory VII (in office 1073–1085) was the last pope to submit to the interference of the Holy Roman Emperors. The breach between him and the Holy Roman Empire caused by the Investiture Controversy led to the abolition of the emperor's role.
3 days ago · Peter Damian continued his reform efforts alongside Pope Gregory VII, challenging the Holy Roman Emperors' investiture practices.
Jul 2, 2024 · Gregory VII was Pope (1025-1085). He is known for the Gregorian Reform, which brought renewal and change to the Catholic Church, and for the Investiture Controversy with Emperor Heinrich IV that resulted from it.
2 days ago · This political and temporal authority was demonstrated through the papal role in the Holy Roman Empire (especially prominent during periods of contention with the emperors, such as during the pontificates of Pope Gregory VII and Pope Alexander III).
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3 days ago · Today is the Memorial of St. Gregory the Great. St. Gregory, one of only three popes to enjoy the appellation “the Great” (John Paul II may someday join them). The parallels between his life and ours are striking. Gregory was the 64th pope, reigning for 13 years from Sept. 3, 590, to March 12, 604.
