Popes

Popes

The heads of the Catholic Church.

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His legacy as Martin Luther's antagonist and excommunicator causes him to be remembered as one of the worse popes. Another quote attributed to him describing his approach to papacy is "Since God has ...

Pope Saint John Paul II

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In recent memory he is one of the best and most charismatic popes to have been. He had a hand in the collapse of several dictatorships as well as a very active life before becoming a pope, such that ...

Pope Benedict XVI

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The pope after John Paul II and before Francis, he was known for looking like Darth Sidious, for resigning because of legitimate health concerns, as well as defrocking several priests who were ...

Pope Francis

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The current pope as of this writing, Pope Francis is well known for being humble (such as getting rid of most of the golden decorations around his person) as well as being more connected to the ...

Saint Paul

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Considered by the Catholic Church to have been the first pope, directly granted the authority by Jesus Christ Himself. Said to have been crucified upside down in an emulation of Christ's death and ...

Pope Pontian

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Notable because during his term, he was arrested because Christians were still being persecuted. He resigned so that a new pope could be chosen, and he is considered to be the first pope to resign.

Pope Stephen VI

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Famous for having put one of his predecessors, Pope Formosus, on posthumous trial, dressed him up in the papal garb, and had Pope Formosus decreed unworthy of the pontificate.