Πάπας Γρηγόριος ΙΕ΄: Διαφορά μεταξύ των αναθεωρήσεων

Beyond assisting [[Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor]] and the Catholic League against the [[Protestants]], to the tune of a million gold ducats, and [[Sigismund III Vasa]] against the [[Ottoman Empire|Turks]], he interfered little in European politics. His Constitution against magicians and witches (''Omnipotentis Dei'', 20 March, 1623) was the last papal ordinance against [[witchcraft]]. Former punishments were lessened, and the death penalty was limited to those who were "proved to have entered into a [[Diabolical pact|compact with the devil]], and to have committed homicide with his assistance" (''CE''). He was a learned divine and manifested a reforming spirit; his bull of [[15 November]], 1621, ''Aeterni Patris'' regulated papal elections which were to be secret and in writing; three methods of election were allowed: by scrutiny, compromise and [[Acclamation (in Papal Elections)|quasi-inspiration]]. On [[6 January]] 1622, he established the [[Congregatio de propaganda fide]] the missionary arm of the Roman Curia. His pontificate was marked by the [[canonisation]] of [[Teresa of Avila]], [[Francis Xavier]], [[Ignatius Loyola]], [[Philip Neri]], and [[Isidore the Farmer]]. He also beatified [[Aloysius Gonzaga]] and [[Peter of Alcantara]]. He was influential in bringing the Bolognese artist [[Guercino]] to Rome, a landmark in the development of the [[Baroque|High Baroque]] style. He sat for his portrait bust both to [[Gian Lorenzo Bernini]] and to [[Alessandro Algardi]], whose restrained bust in a tondo is in the church of [[Santa Maria in Vallicella]].