Ten Popes who Shook the World
Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs
Ten Popes who Shook the World - Gregory the Great
Professor Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs. 3/10. The papacy of Gregory the Great at the end of the 6th century marked a shift in Christian history.
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Ten Popes who Shook the World - Hildebrand
Professor Eamon Duffy's series on ten great pontiffs. 4/10. The 11th-century monk Hildebrand came from lowly Tuscan roots, but still went on to become one of the greatest Popes.
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Ten Popes who Shook the World - Innocent III
Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs. 5/10: Innocent III was an aristocrat who believed in the authority of his office. Yet his energy breathed new life into Europe.
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Ten Popes who Shook the World - John Paul II
Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs. 10/10: Though widely acclaimed for his role in challenging communism, John Paul II has been criticised for his inflexibility.
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Ten Popes who Shook the World - John XXIII
Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs. 9/10: John XXIII reigned for less than five years but his impact upon the Catholic Church was far-reaching.
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Ten Popes who Shook the World - Leo the Great
Professor Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs. 2/10. The 5th-century Pope Leo the Great virtually invented the papacy as we know it.
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Ten Popes who Shook the World - Paul III
Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs. 6/10: Paul III was a great entertainer and Renaissance patron who laid the foundations for the Counter Reformation.
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Ten Popes who Shook the World - Pius IX
Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs. 7/10: Dogmatic and intolerant of dissent, Pius IX locked the Catholic Church into a confrontation with the modern world.
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Ten Popes who Shook the World - Pius XII
Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs. 8/10: Pius XII was elected six months before the start of WWII and his response to that conflict has dogged his reputation.
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Ten Popes who Shook the World - St Peter
Professor Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs. 1/10. He recalls the oriental beginnings of Christianity and the figure of St Peter.
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