Attila was leading the Huns into the Western half of the Roman Empire to attack Rome in 452, when Pope Leo I rode out alone and talked to Attila, persuading him to turn back and not sack Rome. Attila was leading the Huns into the Western half of the Roman Empire to attack Rome in 452, when Pope Leo I rode out alone and talked to Attila, persuading him to turn back and not sack Rome.
Pope Francis made an apostolic visit to the United States and made major addresses at a joint meeting of Congress and at the United Nations. He also addressed the World Meeting of Families at Philadelphia. During his time in Washington he also canonized Father Junipero Serra.
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We have a pope, Pope Francis, who happens to be a Jesuit. However, there is no Jesuit Pope. Some public media sources often refer to the Superior General of the Jesuits as the "Black Pope" in reference to the black worn by priests of the order and the power that has been wielded by the Jesuits in the past. However, the Catholic Church has only one true Pope who wears white and that is currently (2015) Pope Francis.
The line determined by Pope Alexander the sixth which split South America between Spain and Portugal is named the Line of Demarcation.
There were revolts against what the country folks regarded as crimes against the pope for instance in La Vendee
Pope Leo I, also known as Pope Leo the Great, is the pope who met with Attila the Hun. In 452 AD, Leo I traveled to meet Attila and successfully convinced him to spare the city of Rome from a planned invasion. This meeting is considered a significant event in the history of the papacy.
Attila was a barbarian invader and Pope Leo convinced him not to sack Rome.
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Leo I, Pope who convinced Attila to turn away from Rome without attacking. Check out DoobieBurnin.com
Pope Saint Leo I, the Great
No one knows for sure, but whatever he said to Attila convinced him to not sack Rome.
Pope St. Leo had many achievements but is, perhaps, remember for his meeting with Attila the Hun which stopped the invasion of Italy.For details on many of his other accomplishments, click on this link.
Pope Leo the Great convinced Attila the Hun to not invade Rome.
Pope St. Leo I - The Great. Pope from September 29, 440 to his death November 10, 461. In 452, when the King of the Huns, Attila, invaded Italy and threatened Rome, Emperor Valentinian III sent Pope Leo and two high government officials to negotiate with Attila and convince him not to attack and plunder Rome. They were successful. Attila was so impressed by Leo that he withdrew. Unfortunately Leo's intercession could not prevent the sack of the city by the Vandals in 455, but murder and arson were repressed by his influence. .
When meeting the Pope, one should be dressed in a nice attire such as a jacket and tie for men and a dress or suit for women. When the Pope approaches you, you should genuflect and you should address him as "Holy Father".
The College of Cardinals chooses the pope in a secret meeting called a conclave.
The pope (I don't remember his name) said that if Attila were to sack Rome, he would be ex-communicated from the church. Since Attila was a devout Christian, and did not want to be sent to hell, he did not attack Rome.