On the occasion of the death of papa Franciscowe will take the opportunity to make a bird view on a selection of twelve especially notable potatoes or better known, each of a different sign. We will see, in this way, how it affects the influence of the stars to great spiritual and religious personalities, and as this has been able to influence their respective reigns, highlighting certain characteristics or nuances of the Zodiac signsor what things tended to emphasize more throughout their respective reigns.
He BENEDICT XVI PAPA (2005-2013) He was born under this sign that gives leaders who open new paths, and that is what it really was. Several decades before becoming Pope, he was already one of the most eminent theologians of the Church, true intellectual and spiritual leader, who influenced the Second Vatican Council and was the right hand of John Paul II. Already as Pope work to return to the Church the traditional faith and liturgyand return to fundamental Christian values. But for unclear reasons he abdicated and died 9 years later.
John Paul II (1978-2005) would be among the most important popes of the Church, and He has all the features of his Taurus signboth in their physical traits and in his personality, which would stand out for his Great obstinacy, constancy and perseverance on the chosen path. In addition, his 27 -year -old pontificate is one of the longest, and an unusual activity, he visited up to 129 countries. For his heroic virtue he was canonized in 2014. Great enemy of communism, suffered an attack in 1981 and another, later, in Fatima.
San Pío X (1903-1914) He was born under this sign. Great intellectual, directed the first great codification of Canon Law (1917) and promoted the study. Was Very conservative and made war to modernism, progressivism and secularism. He advocated the full independence of the Church with respect to civil power. Numerous miracles and healing in life were attributed to him. Also that his body was not corrupted after death. He was canonized in 1954. His Great spirituality and mysticism They would be what stands out among other potatoes.
Pablo IV (1555-1559) Very intelligent and radical man in his views, champion of the Catholic and very conservative reform. Deeply religious and austere, He was head of the Holy Inquisition and promoted the prohibited book index. Of a very strong and authoritarian nature, in its eagerness to reform the Church and remove the heresy came to process some bishops and even some cardinal. As a cancer native, it highlights, above all, its Obsessive, lunatic and impulsive characterthat in the end would cause the failure of his pontificate.
To the pope Pío VII (1800-1823) He would have to live with the Napoleon dictatorial for much of his pontificate. He had to face the continuous attempts to submit him to his will, by the French emperor, he came to stop him and take France prisoner, where I spend great penalties for years, although without ever bending. He lost all his power and the government of the Pontifical States. He would only enjoy a little peace in his last years, already without Napoleon, where he would show himself as a pious man.
July III (1550-1555). His ecclesiastical career and his pontificate are framed, above all, in the Council of Trent, of which he was president, being Cardinal (1545-49), and then already, being Pope, he summoned him again (1551-2). Man kind and peacefulon the one hand, he was a Renaissance prince, but on the other he continued to promote the reform of the Church. He got England back to papal obedience. His defects have been highlighted, but he was a very hardworking man and left a greater work than apparent.
Juan Pablo I (1978) It has been one of the shortest popes of the Church, its reign only lasted 33 days, however, His personality, marked by his sincere goodness and eternal and warm smileharmonizes wonderfully with its pound sign. A close and deeply evangelical man, everyone said he was the “candidate of God.” He chose the word “humility” as the motto of his pontificate and refused to be crowned and other distinctions. But Inexplicably died suddenly at 33 days. It raised many suspicions.
A Benedette 15 (1914-1922) He touched the church in one of the most dramatic moments, since almost all his pontificate coincided with World War I. These types of dramatic situations are frequent in scorpio natives. Made huge efforts for peace and tried to mediate Among the contestants without any results, and even, sometimes, attracting the hostility of any of them. Apart from this, he also condemned and fought nationalism, materialism and, above all, socialism.
Under this sign the deceased was born papa Francisco (2013-2025)as did Juan XXIII (1958-1963) another of the greatest popes of the last twentieth century; or also Julio II (1503-1513), the great Pope of the Renaissance that enhanced the pontifical states and began the construction work of the Basilica of San Pedro. It is a frequent sign, especially in the great pontiffs. Francisco will also leave an important mark in the future and his life and works will be remembered. Sagittarius potatoes do not go unnoticed.
Sixto V (1585-1590) It was one of the greatest potatoes of the Catholic reform, and very in the line of its sign, Capricorn, also a Outstanding politician who developed successfully in world labyrinths. General of the Franciscans before being potatoes, and as such did a work as great as energetic to restore the Church and reform it. The same also did with Rome, where he performed great works and finished the Basilica of San Pedro. Man very severe and radical in the religioushe also sought glory as Pope.
San Pío V (1566-1572) It was, without any doubt, the most important Pope in the Renaissance, from the spiritual point of view. Was THE GREAT REFORMER OF THE CHURCHapplying the decrees of the Council of Trent and renewing it deeply to successfully face Protestantism. Man humble, simple and pious, but very severe and inflexible in its principles. He published the new Catechism, Breviary and Roman Missal. He excommunicated Isabel I of England and managed to create a great international league that beat the Turks in Lepanto.
Pius XII (1939-1958) It would be a worthy representative of this sign, considered as The most spiritual and mysticalas well as Leo XIII (1878-1903) at the end of the 19th century or Paul III (1534-1549) in the Renaissance. This It is one of the signs most linked to the Church and that has given great pontiffs. Pius XII touched the Church in extremely difficult times, coinciding with World War II (1939-1945). And once the war has passed, already in the Cold War, it became fervent anti -communist.
