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The 8 Worst Popes in Catholic Church History
From murder and bribery to putting a dead pope on trial—these scandalous popes took church corruption to shocking new heights ...
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Henry VIII
When Henry VII died in 1509, this popular eighteen-year ... Lord Chancellor. In 1521 Pope Leo X conferred the title of Defender of the Faith on Henry for his book 'Assertio Septem Sacramentorum ...
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Important Figures of the Medici Family
Explore the legacy of the Medici family through its most influential figures, from Cosimo the Elder to Catherine de' Medici.
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How Pope Francis' letter to US bishops differs from Leo XIII's condemnation of 'Americanism'
American prelate, an exploding battleship, and the Roman Question all fed into Pope Leo XIII's decision to publish his 1899 ...
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Pope Francis remains hospitalized. Here's what to know about the 88-year-old leader
Pope Leo XIII was the oldest pope to serve the Catholic church. He served until his death in 1903 at the age of 93. Pope Francis became the pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13 ...