Can the pope declare a crusade?

[Mouse droidz 21]

This is a bit of a stupid question but sometimes I see people saying "The pope needs to declare another crusade" can the pope actually do it in this day and age?

[Ad Bot]

[Gock.]

no but i can

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

He can, but the Pope isn't the monarchy mafia anymore so nobody would listen on the government level in all likelihood. A few christian extremists would probably try to get to the middle east, but I doubt they'd make any kind of difference.

[Drydess]

where else do we get our deus vult

[beachbum111111]

Yes but theres no guarantee that anyone would take is seriously

[Nonnel]

if he did, no one would listen and he'd lose that last bit of respect and influence he has

[randomtroll39]

game theory: matpat gave the pope undertale in return for a crusade on israel

[SeventhSandwich]

Not in the modern age, no.

[beachbum111111]

game theory: matpat gave the pope undertale in return for a crusade on israel

I would like to see a crusade against Mat "the cancer of youtube" pat

[Planr]

the pope has no manpower or backing to declare a crusade plus virtually everyone would oppose it.

[Juncoph]

de facto no

de jure it's complicated

[Foxscotch]

anyone can declare whatever the forget they want brah

[Silreath]

pros and cons on a new crusade
pros:

• killing goatforgeters
• decapitations are back in style
• regaining the holy land
• claymores
• sweet armour, hell yeah boy
• deus vult

cons:

• none

[Juncoph]

pros and cons on a new crusade
pros:

• killing goatforgeters
• decapitations are back in style
• regaining the holy land
• claymores

sweet armour, hell yeah boy

• deus vult

cons:

• none

chainmail is high cost, high maintenance, mediocre performance and great helms were only great if your skull is directly welded to your ribcage because your neck won't survive a blow

[Master Matthew²]

chainmail is high cost, high maintenance, mediocre performance and great helms were only great if your skull is directly welded to your ribcage because your neck won't survive a blow

A war for people with no necks!
Finally a crusade made just for me!