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    1 day ago · The pope (Latin: papa, from Ancient Greek: πάππας, romanized: páppas, lit. 'father') is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff or sovereign pontiff.

  3. May 21, 2024 · Death Due to Unnatural Causes. There have been 266 popes, and of these, 42 have died before their natural expiry date. Many were martyred for their faith, some were bumped off by rival factions within the church, a few were caught in the wrong bed and suffered the consequences, and one fell off a mule. Papal Martyrs.

  4. May 1, 2024 · Pope Paul VI was canonized in 2018 and Pope John Paul I was beatified in 2023. There is a cause open for Pope Pius VII, and Pope Pius XII has already been declared “Venerable.”

  5. May 5, 2024 · Unravel the chilling tale of Pope Formosus, whose corpse faced a trial like no other in history. Dressed in papal robes and seated on a throne, his lifeless body was accused of deeds from...

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  6. May 15, 2024 · In 897, Pope Formosus was put on trial for violation of canon law and perjury. Popes were getting locked up, exiled, and murdered quite a lot in those days, so the charges against Formosus were nothing that most 21st century folk would normally remember.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pope_Pius_XIPope Pius XI - Wikipedia

    5 days ago · Pope Pius XI (Italian: Pio XI), born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti (Italian: [amˈbrɔ:dʒo daˈmja:no aˈkille ˈratti]; 31 May 1857 – 10 February 1939), was the Bishop of Rome and supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church from 6 February 1922 to 10 February 1939.

  8. May 19, 2024 · Discover the gruesome and macabre events of the Cadaver Synod in 897 AD where Pope Stephen VI dug up his predecessor, Pope Formosus, and put the corpse on trial.

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