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# Pope Sixtus IV
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17 Popes Who Didn’t Practice What They Preached
For the first one thousand years of the Catholic Church, there was no official ban on marriage for members of the clergy. Many of the early popes had wives and children. By…
Middle Ages
The Pazzi Conspiracy: Murder at High Mass in Renaissance Italy
Florence is world-famous for its beauty. As “the Cradle of the Renaissance”, it’s been home to some of the greatest…
General
Popes Behaving Badly: 8 Dreadful Papal Scandals From the Middle Ages
The position of Pope is considered to be the holiest in the Catholic faith. Few positions are held to higher…