At that point, the "Holy Roman" emperor, Henry iv, gives ground in a bitter power struggle with the papacy, begs the Pope's forgiveness and is readmitted to the good graces of the church.

此时，“神圣罗马”的君主亨利八世在同罗马教宗的艰苦权利争斗中缴械，恳请教皇原谅，并且重新承认了教堂的大恩大德。

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The job description for Benedict's successor, whoever he may be, must reflect this sea-change in the requirements for the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church which has occurred during this first full papacy of the 21st Century.

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