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The Catholic Church viewed the Waldensians as unorthodox, and in 1184 at the Synod of Verona, under the auspices of Pope Lucius III, they were excommunicated. Pope Innocent III went even further during the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215, officially denouncing the Waldensians as heretics.
In 1207, Pope Innocent III elevated the importance of Veronica’s Veil by publicly displaying it and composing a prayer in its honor. This event marked the beginning of an annual procession, drawing pilgrims far and wide.
Upon his return to England John became involved in a conflict with Pope Innocent III over the choice of an archbishop. At Hubert Walter’s death in 1205 the monks at Canterbury had secretly elected their subprior and sent him to Rome to receive the pallium from the pope.
He then led eleven followers to Rome to seek permission from Pope Innocent III to found a new religious order. [25] Upon entry to Rome, the brothers encountered Bishop Guido of Assisi, who had in his company Giovanni di San Paolo , the Cardinal Bishop of Sabina .
In 1198, the recently elected Pope Innocent III announced a new crusade, organised by three Frenchmen: Theobald of Champagne; Louis of Blois; and Baldwin of Flanders. After Theobald's premature death, the Italian Boniface of Montferrat replaced him as the new commander of the campaign.
Pope Innocent III’s life was not characterized by childlike simplicity. St. Francis resembled Jesus in a number of ways. Both were seemingly unimportant men who wandered around small, remote villages preaching to whomever would listen. They didn’t have worldly power, and yet, they changed the world. They did this through their example of ...
Concerned with preserving traditional papal rights regarding the imperial succession and territorial holdings in Italy as well as with the interests of his ward, Frederick, Pope Innocent III involved himself in the electoral dispute.
