Question

The Pope was the spiritual leader of the Church during the Middle Ages. What reason did the Church give for claiming authority over kings?
Select one:

a. God worked through the Pope to select and anoint kings.

b. The Pope was elected by bishops who lived in the various kingdoms.

c. Spiritual needs overshadowed human needs during the Middle Ages.

d. Popes were more generally more respected by the people than kings.

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Answer 1

It would be a since the pope would pick Kong’s

Answer 2

Answer: A is correct.

Explanation: all the power belongs to God (God has the absolute power over the world, Christianity, history). Popes are ministers of God, they are shepherds of all Christianity inclunding temporal power before Christ´s Second coming.