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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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A Dead Pope Was Unearthed And Made To Stand Trial In 897 C.E. So The Living Pope At The Vatican Could Find The Deceased Pope Guilty Of Usurping The Papacy
The trial became known as Cadaver Synod. The whole purpose of the trial was for Pope Stephen VI to find the deceased Pope ...