8 Worst Popes in History

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[@francescoholm8901]

Dante putting Boniface VIII in the 8th circle of hell was the ultimate power move, like how Michelangelo put Biagio da Cesena as the devil in the Sistine Chapel

[@Chunkieta]

Dante also put Mohammed in hell, based af

[@jasmadams]

It's very clever how he wrote it, though. They get to the bolgia for simony and find Pope Nicolas III. He mistakes Dante for Boniface and isn't surprised to see him there. When Virgil corrects him, he foresees that Boniface will join him soon.

[@Furetto126]

"nice argument, however i wrote a book where you're in hell and i'm the chad"

[@jamesfunk7614]

In addition, T,. S. Eliot's poem _The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock_ begins with a quote from Dante's _Inferno_ . It is the lament of Guido I da Montefeltro, who was a military strategist before becoming a Friar. Dante says Guido, as a Friar, advised Boniface VII to negotiate with Palestrina and then betray them after they surrendered.

[@nicholegallo1090]

@@Chunkietawho is that?

[@matthewlabbe8395]

Fr. Casey I noticed a bit of an error in your video. The anti-Semitic Pope is Paul IV, not Pope Saint Paul VI!

[@PaulTesta]

Great callout, Matthew!

[@Rezkeshdadesh]

Yeah, I was thinking you mean the Pope from the 1960s? What?

[@excke]

Based Paul IV

[@mlp023]

Did you notice the pop-out that stated the error?

[@matthewlabbe8395]

@@mlp023 didn’t see that. Maybe it’s not available on mobile. Was watching this vid on my phone.

[@mantrik007]

You have to understand that the papacy in the medieval ages was under the heavy influence of powerful kings who played a big role in determining who the next Pope would be. No wonder the Church had some of these erroneous characters in Saint Peter's throne.

[@PJDunbar]

Often it was the other way around, with powerful popes' installing European monarchs. This interplay between popes and princes continues unabated since Pope Gelasius I. Consider President Biden's 85-vehicle motorcade to visit Pope Francis in 2021. There is an intriguing modern metal statue of a pope and a king playing chess at Boniface VIII's palazzo in Anagni, where the notorious 1303 slap occurred.

[@samueljennings4809]

@ mantrik007 iirc I think that this is a major element in the split with the Church of England. There had been tension between the Papacy and England for centuries because of this link, and that Henry VIII, whether correct or not, thought that the Papacy denying him an anullment and the chance for an heir was a continuation of this; his father had ended the War of the Roses, and he didn’t want the country to enter another period of instability. He was suspicious that this denial was French and Spanish influence to keep England weak and vulnerable to sink back into war. That doesn’t mean that the split was right, but that the story is much messier and complicated than “the Anglican Church started because Henry VIII wanted a divorce lol”.

[@MatchObox]

??? What do you mean. Don't Catholics say the church is guided by the Holy Spirit? Because it was so long ago is your excuse about bad popes how do you explain Francis?

[@ModernLady]

@@MatchOboxwhat about Francis? The church has yet to fall into heresy even with power hungry popes. It basically proves the church is guided by the Holy Spirit.

[@michealclear3265]

@@samueljennings4809One doesn’t split from the true Church for political reasons. England even used to be fiercely pro-Catholic and pro-Latin. They even backed the Pope in Rome against Avignon. Though you can argue that was because England was in conflict with France at the time. The tension wasn’t with the English people or the nation, but with the monarch.

[@paulnebeling2068]

Compared to some of these Popes, the complaints against the sitting pontiff seem rather mild. Some of the medieval Popes were, to be charitable, dirt bags.

[@MatrixRefugee]

Some rando: "Pope Franics is too political!!!" Me: *Looks at the Borgia and the Medic Popes* Yeeaaah, naw.

[@zr3755]

Frank is still pretty bad.

[@clydedoris5002]

People just like drama

[@howtubeable]

No, Pope Feelgood is leading the church towards total secularization.

[@deusexmusica803]

The Borgias do not pertain to medieval times...

[@evelynrv4539]

Great summary on papal history and reminder that “Our faith is not in their holiness but in Christ”.

[@zeroelus]

Father, I enjoy the fact that in your videos in this channel and in others, you don't shy away from difficult subjects, or ones that depict The Church in bad light. Please keep up the good work. Also, the deadpan comedic timing is impeccable.

[@scotte2815]

Call no man father

[@br.m]

@@scotte2815 This is a Roman Catholic channel. They are in to that sort of thing. There is not much use trying to convince them, they don't believe in the sufficiency of scripture and have gone off script.. You knew this already though. It's futile. They aren't going to repent just because you remind them of what Jesus said.

[@scotte2815]

@@br.m you make a good point, however, while you and I can never convince them the Holy Spirit can. I have no expectations concerning the romanists but I do let them know that people well grounded in scripture disagrees with their teachings

[@br.m]

@@scotte2815 Honestly, I do the same.. Trying to let them know the truth of scripture. I guess its like Paul says in 1 Timothy 4: If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed.

[@KyrieElision20]

​@@scotte2815 So by this logic i can't call my Father "Father"? The verse just means you can't call someone the "Father" which is a title for God

[@PolymorphicPenguin]

As a Protestant, I'd like to point out that I'm sure that one could find some very bad characters among Protestant leaders too. For instance, like Pope Paul IV, Martin Luther was very anti-Semitic near the end of his life.

[@mrsandmom5947]

Yes that’s why he wanted to take Hebrews out of the Bible along with James and revelation. He actually did. And the 7 Old Testament books. A Protestant counsel later added back the new testament books

[@Quisl]

@@mrsandmom5947 I have a German Lutherbible from 1545, the New Testament is equal to the Roman Catholic Canon.

[@brianhuskey5718]

Leaders like that is why I appreciate our less centralized structure. Its like a monarchy vs a republic. At the same time, I feel like I hold the pope to higher standards then Protestant leadership sometimes. 🤣

[@squiddwizzard8850]

And also the whole thing with John Calvin and Michael Servetus

[@TEFFTPATTERN]

In the recent modern age, all of the worst indulgences and financial corruption of the faith is happening in Protestant churches because there is no oversight beyond the Pastor / Board of the church. Catholic Priests are only given the income they make and the rest goes to the Church. Protestant Pastors / Boards get full secret control of their own finances to do with what they please. You won’t ever see a Catholic Priest brag about their private jet, but its increasingly common in some Protestant circles. That being said, all Protestants aren’t the same, but it’s a fair critique to make

[@adrianmedeiros8431]

I can't remember the exact citation, but at one time there was a guy who converted to Catholicsm studying some of the bad Popes. His reasoning? "If those guys didn't bring absolute ruin to the church is proof that GOD HIMSELF wants the church to carry on"

[@De-Nigma]

The earliest version of it I know is a satirical story in the Decameron. A note if you want to look it up, it is almost the only SFW story in there, most of them are blisteringly rude. Given that, it may not have been the most serious pro-church argument.

[@roxanelvgsch]

I like that

[@andypaine7489]

Thank you Father for this video. Our Parrish priest gave a similar sermon a month or two ago. These are challenging times and your video and his sermon help put things in perspective. Keep up the great work!

[@Reesorville]

I think that referring to Pope Paul IV as particularly anti-semitic makes less sense when you consider that the Roman ghetto wasn't abolished until the papal states were annexed by Italy in 1870. Paul IV is just the one that created it ...every other Pope, including several saints, kept it going for centuries and even expanded the ghettos.

[@De-Nigma]

Or indeed reinstated it. I think it was Pius VII who came back after Napoleon was defeated and found the Ghetto abolished, and then forced the Jews back in.

[@JackieDaytona1776]

Anti-semitism is the antithesis of anti-Catholicism in my mind. Any Catholic that isn't supportive of the Jewish people seems to have skipped both testaments.

[@P.H.226]

@@De-Nigma Ghettos in Italy are quite the story. 1st one was done in Venice. It's quite complicated matter. I should add tho that during that time many Jews were also killed or expelled throughout most of Europe. It's hard to judge but honestly, I don't see this particular action of Pius VII as reason for "the worst pope" because standards were different.

[@DarthErebusPhysics]

and if that makes them "antisemitic", so what? Jewry really was and still is a threat to Christianity.

[@AnneEloiseOfCNY]

The Holy Spirit within all involved Popes must have been screaming at them. That they were unbothered is condemnation enough. For a monarch, I would say he acted within the zeitgeist of the times. But not for a Pope, who is supposed to be holy. Monarchs could be tolerated. The times were awful. A Pope still ought be condemned for his cruel actions.

[@mervinbesuena9309]

Thanks for sharing this Fr. Casey! God Bless you. 🙏

[@preeti_ka]

Always enjoy your videos Father! Thank you!😊🙏

[@FirstBlackFemaleTrillionaire]

Thank you for these videos🙏🏾😁🙏🏾

[@mikefitzpatrick1213]

I've had this on my watch list for a while. I'm glad I finally got around to viewing it. Thank you!

[@chrisso35]

A very timely video filled with hope. Thanks Fr Casey.

[@Katt-._.7.]

Awesome!!! Would love more of this kind of history videos 😃😃

[@lukebrown5395]

A pope so bad that he became an Assasins Creed villain.

[@JRLeeman]

Tbf someone at Ubisoft just has a hatred for Christianity. Still loves the games but it is quite conspicuous if you think about their choices of villains.

[@michaelscofield1970]

The story is based around gnosticism, which as you said, likes to twist Christianity.

[@bendover9620]

​​@@JRLeemanYeah, but just like the Romans, they're so easy to make as the bad guys. Also, goes to show how great the tolerance the Catholics have when they become the bad guys. Imagine making a game where you had to storm Mecca 😂

[@fernandoandrade2097]

@@bendover9620bro, this would have a horrible outcome 😭🙏

[@X.F.P.]

You should do one about the 8 best popes in history!

[@prfesrfrink]

He'll probably put Francis on the list...

[@X.F.P.]

@@prfesrfrink Probably

[@baraxor]

You'd have to first define what makes a "great" or "best" pope, which is trickier than for a secular ruler.

[@butchdugan]

I love your videos Fr.!

[@verneser]

Gah! Thank you for this video 🤣 Advent and Christmas this year the question of “who is your favourite pope” came up a few times. It’s so refreshing to hear the nasty ones lol

[@tylerhabberfield310]

As always great video, all the best to everyone this year

[@Melissa-ek3ce]

Father Casey this was wonderfully said! Bravo, thank you,& God bless you

[@raymondmartin318]

Both entertaining and thoughtful in presentstion of this colourful history we have. Great observation and hopeful joy in the celebration of good not being ruined by some bad eggs. A delight to watch and listen too...thank you.

[@terricolarusso2639]

Fr Casey again another amazing video!! Thank you for all the time it takes to make these. I learn so much about my faith. You and Fr Mike really need to get together and do a project. You are both amazing m n of God.

[@OsiegbuAnthony]

The conclusion of the video is very touching…

[@briantrafford4871]

For me knowing about these Popes used to be an argument for why I remained a Lutheran. Later I came to understand that they demonstrated God's faithfulness to His Bride even when she was lead by such evil men.

[@wondergolderneyes]

Which highlights the importance of the fundamental values of the Reformation, of sola scriptura and semper reformanda, which led to significant positive reforms outside and inside the institutional church of rome but which would not have happened within the theological framework of the institutional church. These foundational values which continue to be rejected by Rome today 👍

[@bobaphat3676]

@@wondergolderneyes Sola scriptura is self defeating, no evidence for it in Scripture. VII addresses most of these issues. The Lutheran Church is an institutional Church, the RCC is by no means the only institutional Church. Secondly, the RCC agrees with Luther on a great many points, but Luther took things too far theologically, he is theologically incorrect hence his reformation was a failure, in that it split the Church, the Reformation was the most catastrophic event in European history. Protestantism, in it's many iterations in on the decline, as so is the RCC but a great many Protestants are returning to the One True Church, because the experiment has ran its course. I know you probably won't agree, but it is what it is.

[@briantrafford4871]

@wondergolderneyes I used think as you do, and obviously no longer do. The Church has reformed many times in her life, and will continue to do so. But breaking her into pieces can never be the ultimate outcome since it violates the will of Christ Himself (John 17) and defies the warnings of virtually every letter writer of the NT. May we be as one as He and the Father are one.

[@wondergolderneyes]

@@briantrafford4871 As long as Rome continues to bind our consciences about things which scripture bears no witness to (Marian dogmas, papal infallibility, 7 sacraments, etc), and it must continue in them because they have been declared infallible doctrines, then I will continue to be protestant but unified by the Holy Spirit with regenerate Catholics through faith in Christ Jesus. Scripture bears strong witness to the perfection of God compared to the imperfection of man, and just because many men get together does not change that, infallibility is reserved for God alone. The continuity of the church does not necessitate infallibility or even the upholding of Rome as an institution, even though it obviously has been upheld in that way. God has demonstrated in Scripture the way that he has upheld his people Israel in the past until the Messiah, and many times that is through faithful remnants, independent of the monarchy or even the priesthood when they fall into idolatry and depravity. Rome claims go too far.

[@dezznutts1197]

@@bobaphat3676sola scriptura doesn’t mean that we trust nobody on the Bible.

[@tamaskarl3275]

Thank you, great list. Next time some date would be even more helpful :O

[@Rugbylacroose4life]

God Bless you Fr!

[@not.an.organist]

It’s amazing to see these niche topics of church history, very fun and interesting!

[@jamesedgar4099]

Great video Casey

[@katerbiller04]

Bless you, Fr.Casey, for using your talents to bring a voice of reason to all.

[@jameydunne3920]

Thank you for addressing the good, the bad, and the ugly of our Catholic faith. I think knowing the highs and lows of our church and faith helps provide perspective and also shows that if God can give grace through the worst of our moments, how much more can he do when we are at our best?

[@helpmaboabb]

The definition of a rhetorical question

[@greenmonk]

Very interesting video! Also, am I the only one who really wants to know what conversation was happening in the background outside the door of the office/studio?

[@josephcastaldo4881]

Thanks for this honest video

[@logicisuseful]

As a protestant, one of the things I really like about this channel is that Father Casey isn't afraid to admit that Leo X was a jerk and that Luther and Calvin had a point about indulgences.

[@briandelaney9710]

It’s like the Pope celebrating Luther. Madness

[@russellmiles2861]

Luther was not a jurk; he was a wicked antisemitic who denigrated women, Muslims, and essentially about tax avoidance. Let's face it; most Religious leaders are nasty: regardless which church

[@lilliedoubleyou3865]

I do wonder, though, how much of the indulgences controversy is the fault of Leo X versus, say, the unscrupulous rhetoric and tactics of Johann Tetzel, who really went buck wild with indulgences to the point that Martin Luther called him out by name, repeatedly.

[@logicisuseful]

@@lilliedoubleyou3865 a significant part of the problem with Leo was that selling indulgences *at all* was highly controversial, but he allowed (and at least partially encouraged) it nonetheless. Some people think Luthier called out Tetzel so much because he (somewhat naively) didn’t think the pope was fully aware of what men like Tetzel were doing. That said, eventually *everyone* agreed that Tetzel went too far (except for Tetzel, who claimed he hadn’t gone as far as Luther said he had).

[@clintonpe8001]

Leo X 's sin is not like Luther who apostasised from the Church. Their sins were the usual sins man may commit. But does they changed the doctrine of the Catholic Church? No. Does Luther preached other doctrines? Yes. Even in the circle of Jesus' apostles, there is Judas Iscariot. Bad popes represented by Judas, but the Church still continues to shine, despite a sinful bishop. Catholic Church is not like re[de]formation who promised a 'reform', but was shattered into different groups later on.

[@alphacause]

Thank you ,Father Casey, for these wonderful history lessons. Occupying the office of the Pope is no guarantee of the moral excellence of the occupant. This engaging history lesson from Father Casey perfectly illustrates that. Whether the person sitting on the throne of St. Peter is morally exemplary or a complete degenerate, the Church's moral authority is neither bolstered nor discredited by the moral excellence or failures of the person occupying this seat. Rather, the moral authority of the Church is rooted in the Holy Spirit.

[@helpmaboabb]

If the action or inaction of the incumbent is as incidental as you maintain, isn't it the natural conclusion that the office of pope itself is superfluous?

[@alphacause]

@@helpmaboabb No. One could be flawed in ones own moral actions, but still stand and promote for what is righteous through being a teacher.

[@AnneEloiseOfCNY]

Huh? I bet many people who were going to convert have put that on hold. They see, like I do, a Peronist power grasping ideologist who wants to take the Church down a path Christ and all the Apostles find immoral. I am a late life Convert. I'm beginning to think I made a mistake. Not only do we have a bad Pope. We have complacent members who say God will sort all out. GOD WORKS THROUGH PEOPLE. This power of an unremovable monarch is far beyond me. I accept Jesus because he is God. Brogolio is not God. So stop cow towing to him like he is holy. Bergolio is not holy. And I may have made a mistake becoming Catholic. All of this is insane! I am looking at Eastern Orthodox. Now I see why they don't have a Pope!

[@helpmaboabb]

@@alphacauseshouldn't the standard be just a little higher for infallible popes?

[@imtired6104]

@@helpmaboabb The Pope is only considered infallible when he is speaking Ex Cathedra, otherwise he's just as much of a mess as anyone else in the Church. There have been Popes who have said stuff (preaching from their own pulpit of St. John Lateran Basilica) that's a total 180 from what the Church teaches, yet we're still here, a hospital for sinners and not a hotel for saints. I have total confidence that the Church is led by God through the Holy Spirit, or else it should have collapsed with the Apostles.

[@ileneyadegari8055]

Good job thank you

[@ProjectMirai64]

Nice video!

[@danfobb8301]

terrific, as usual

[@derrickmahlambi2823]

Nice video sir.

[@Armando13662]

Thanks for these great history and lesson videos, I really appreciate it and hope you continue to make great content, god bless 🙏

[@nicholegallo1090]

I learned this on another KZbin channel lol called Sam’o Nella, love you Fr Casey

[@AnneEloiseOfCNY]

Greetings! I am so glad I found you. Negative videos abound. But after I listen to two (the most three) I get the message. Then there are the popesplainers. No comment on them except they get illogical. In this video, you offer perspective. And that helps. I'm a late life Convert, so I have a lot to learn. Thank you for your help.

[@Albusowner]

Ok good video. This sparks one of my biggest questions for the Catholic Church as a Protestant who enjoys your content. How do Catholics reconcile this history with the idea that the modern papacy still hold important secrets passed down from the apostles? I could be misinformed by that, but if so, what makes the pope any more special than a president etc? Genuinely curious for a Catholic's perspective. Thanks!

[@jaegercat6702]

I’m no expert, but essentially, it’s a mix of both the holy spirit, and the council of the Magisterium. Remember, papal infallibility only applies to a select few scenarios, and outside of that, the pope is indeed just a man, in need of God and good counsel like any other.

[@vch309]

​Satire as always @@jaegercat6702

[@mickieknows7712]

St. Robert Bellarmine tackled the question about the difference in spiritual and temporal power. These are two separate realms. St. Augustine wrote his book "City of God" addressing this same issue. Bellarmine explained the spiritual realm as the "empire of souls" and the temporal realm essentially rules over physical aspects. A king, president, congress or parliament have no right to control the souls of the people and any government which works to control the souls of the people is doing a great injustice to those people. That is why Marxism has been so disastrous. The pope of the Catholic Church in particular has had the role of being the premier spiritual leader in the world, not that he rules over all other churches, but he is in a position where his influence is greater because of the world stage. A pope is the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church. A president is the temporal leader of the United States of America. Our Founders understood this difference very well and their understanding of freedom of religion follows the understanding of St. Robert Bellarmine. When each realm respects the other realm and does not cross the line of trying to conquer the power of the other realm, then there is a truly peaceful co-existence and the people are free.

[@ninebynineteen5441]

Bergoglio: "Hold my beer."

[@dr.vandanajerin9864]

Great message at the end , I too believe the same way. Love and prayers from India 🙏

[@ibraimpinto7376]

a most necessary reflection on the past and a most inspiring reflection on the eternal side of the church. Thanks

[@davidaghanumuo1265]

I❤ the final words ''our hope is not in their holiness it's in Christ''✨⛪

[@cheese9879]

Father, I love the way you don't shy away from the issues the Church has experienced throughout its long history. As Catholics, we need to be aware of the whole Church and its place in the world as well as its faults brought on by humans. The Bible is full of the same types of things. We are all people and are sinners otherwise we wouldn't need a church. Go d Bless you, Father!

[@chsrogiematthewpanares1551]

The gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

[@QueenDany69]

GREAT VIDEO never ignore mistakes LEARN FROM THEM

[@AnythingMachine]

I like how you listed what you liked the most about the recent popes at the start

[@RealStevenH]

Of course Ezio Auditore's nemesis is here.

[@michaelhealy1590]

Great session to bring our Church into the reality of being human as well as spiritual

[@Anon.5216]

Very interesting Father. Could u do a video on the best Popes please?

[@bullyboy131]

Can't

[@louieleon2605]

we should get a top 8 amazing popes to show that the pontiff has many more hits than misses

[@beaumiller9261]

You should do the best popes

[@letriciabrowder2942]

If you're interested, could you speak more in depth about both active religious life as well as consecrated life. Life as both a nun and a monk? How to discern the call to this life and what the entire process looks like? If you want to, could really use more insight

[@RabidLeech.]

John VII sounds like the Roman Emperor Elagabalus, came to power as a teenager, then did some pretty bad stuff, then was taken out

[@wheeliewheelie1]

First 20 seconds, could be Tallest popes in history. 😂😂😂 Thanks for the vid Fr Casey.

[@COCHINWOOFERS-REBORN]

This is the beauty of Catholicism, We never justifies the bad things done by our ancestors.

[@heinmadsen-leipoldt2341]

Of all the priests I've watched explaining stuff about the catholic church priest Casey your the best describer I've seen on KZbin

[@Marc.1776.]

In the Paraiso St. Peter said that his throne was empty at the time of Boniface

[@oscarvaldez8636]

I like the longer intro better.

[@chimichangas1329]

Wake up father Casey posted🙏🙏

[@ghert95]

3:58 This had me lol😂😂😂

[@alixagermana5827]

Could you make a video about the legend of Pope Joan or Jean D‘Arc? 😊

[@stischer47]

I knew a rather zealous Catholic who said all the Popes were good and everything they did was correct. Sigh.

[@GoatHoovesInSpats]

I'm reading Pius II's autobiography. Why is an image of Pius II erroneously shown to be Stephen VI?

[@nanakwesiasamoah1144]

May Christ continue to grow His church especially in these modern days of perversion

[@helpmaboabb]

Pay attention. I think the priest was pointing out that perversion was anything but a modern invention.

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Fantastic video ,,,i was unaware of this ,,now i see why my hair stands on end as we walk along our journey to God.

[@user-cl1kc6ji8f]

Father, you always challenge me.... Thanks a lot... for challenging my own commitment.😊

[@abilea4081]

I heard someone describe it that back then being a Pope was similar to being a celebrity, so understandably it attracted a lot of corrupt money-hungry men whereas now we have actual positions like being a celebrity or influencer etc. so to be a Pope now it's typically because you're actually devout

[@KuwaywayLogic]

Pope Alexander VI is easy to remember cuz he's the main villain in Assasins creed 2

[@kentferrisofs1092]

At 5:52, you might need to go back and edit as you say Pope Paul VI, but mean to say Pope Paul IV. Someone else might have said so, seeing as though there are 112 comments.

[@fujibarr1162]

Hey Fr Casey, I would like to see a video about the takes Jidion has on Catholicism because it seems that he is getting a lot of things wrong and its kind of alarming. Thank you❤

[@karenp4036]

Thanks. I needed this today. My parish has the most immature self-centered priest I have ever met. I kept reminding myself of Judas and 1/12, but this really helped put it into perspective. Christ is still in control.

[@juanmarcelino8628]

This video gives me great hope for our Church!

[@jakecarter9920]

It's sad to think that with a little more humility and integrity in some of the Pope's there might not have been a Protestant split. Even Luther himself never wanted to split from the Catholic church even as it was happening around him. And while the Counter Reformation fixed a lot of the corruption he and others complained about, the damage was done by that point. But as you said Father Casey, Christ ultimately leads the Church, not people. We can be thankful for that.

[@renferal5290]

When I saw the title of this video, the first thing I thought of was The Borgia Pope

[@zimriel]

Mine too, but more because the Borgia choice is a midwit choice. Or a choice for 17 year old highwits. When we get older, if our IQs are in triple digits, we learn that the Borgia mission was to save the papacy from becoming the plaything of French or Italian warlords. [The Borjas were Catalans.]

[@patolbabu8637]

Other than John 23 wonder if their was any good one with mission and vision

[@anticomunista2148]

This is the video that I was waiting to see since a couple of weeks; im not saying that pope Francis is a bad pope or not, but the final words of your video are the most important ive heard since this crisis started. Thank you Fr 🙌 God Bless you

[@michaelbrennan8675]

It's comforting to know that the writings of one Pope can be apologized for and changed by a future Pope.

[@vincentperratore4395]

It's not true! Any Ex Cathedra Declarations issued by a legitimate Pope are in effect, written in stone; binding on the faithful for the future.

[@GranMaese]

@@vincentperratore4395Exactly, the Ex Cathedra Declarations, which has happened like, what, two times in the whole history of the Church? All other writings and documents of a Pope can, technically, be revised and adjusted as necessary. It just happens that they are usually so good and in line with Church teaching and showcasing such great wisdom, that while not done Ex Cathedra they are considered to be pretty much set in stone, but that doesn't mean there can't be a few exceptions here and there where a change would be in order by another future Pope.

[@AustralianChristianFascists]

@@GranMaese No that's a modernist myth to create a new church so you can ignore everything before these progressive marxist vatican 2 popes. Ex-Cathedra has been church tradition, which is what Vatican 1 affirmed...it did not create a new doctrine but to settle a heresy that was rising up. Ex-Cathedra has been used something like 40 times throughout church history. They have to create the lie of it being only 2 times, so they can promote new satanic teachings, which means a new church.

[@hglundahl]

@@GranMaese _"which has happened like, what, two times in the whole history of the Church?"_ According to _one_ analysis. I just read a passage in Pastor Aeternus suggesting very much that there is an "infallible ordinary magisterium" (exercised inter alia by approving local synods).

[@ed056]

Papal Infallibility is exercised only when a matter of Faith or Morals has been commonly held by the Church through the ages. He cannot invent or 'reinterpret' Faith or Morals. He would not be infallible if he expanded the doctrine of Priesthood to include women. He could declare as Doctrine two natures in Christ a Doctrine as Pope Leo I did in 499. Throughouthistory, Doctrine is only defined Infallible by the Pope or a Theological Council Document when there is a strong opposition to the Doctrine.. (Many Council Documents do not address Theological issues. Very few Papal documents define Doctrine.)

[@josephcaristo]

I am hearing impaired and use closed captioning for almost everything on the internet. What I heard in this episode was Pope Paul the sixth and the Roman Numerals said Pope Paul the fourth. The Roman Numerals IV (displayed by CC) and VI which is correct for Pope Paul the sixth. Am I correct or hearing the wrong thing?

[@virginiacharlotte7007]

I think Fr Casey accidentally said Pope Paul the sixth instead of Pope Paul the fourth

[@sthelenskungfu]

One of my personal hobbies actually has a connection to Paul IV and Cum Nimis Absurdum. In 1555, Bishop Jean DuTillet was visiting Rome. While there, he discovered a copy of the Gospel of Matthew written in Hebrew. He took that manuscript back to Paris with him and gave it to the national library there. Later, this was found to have a lot in common with a copy of Matthew found in Germany by Sebastian Münster, and both of these were found to have similarities with the anti-Christian polemic Even Bohen by Shem Tov. These texts were analyzed by Dr. George Howard, and before him by Dr. Hugh Schonfield. They concluded that the text behind these might actually be the original Hebrew Gospel of Matthew that was translated into the Greek behind most modern Bible translations. Most people who read DuTillet and look at the timing think that he leveraged C. N. A. to get the manuscript in some way, but he's kinda sketchy on details so it's not clear. I've put about two years into pulling together the reasons why I think Dr. Howard and Dr. Schofield were right about the Hebrew text being descended from that which underlies the Greek edition and should be incorporated into textual criticism.

[@davidblick2192]

Read the Bible to know the truth.

[@danielyoung5137]

Thank you, David. I read the Bible and it led me to join the Holy Roman Catholic Church.

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

I guess when you got about 2000 years worth of popes there's bound to be at least this many really bad apples.

[@wednesdayschild3627]

St.Francis Borgia, duke of Gandia, and General of the Jesuits only got a 10 minute video while is family got a miniseries

[@nadanshastram3780]

In numerous narratives, it is commonly known that there once existed a Pope who was merely eighteen years old. It is not surprising that during that era, the number of believers was quite limited.🤔 Thomas George (Syro-malabar church)

[@ferdiedoblon8692]

Fr. Casey, I was surprised hearing Pope Paul VI as one of the bad popes. You probably read cue card reverse actually Pope Paul IV not the last Card. Sabatini.

[@jasongambon8195]

Someone may have already addressed this, but you referred to Paul the 4th as Paul the 6th in the video!

[@scorpiudr7102]

This man wears the robes of a dead man. This young man is doing great things for the church. Thank you for that he has the faith to the church. Thank you for your work. Friars have the faith of our lord

[@debaterofeverythingpresent2775]

3:59 lol what

[@uncreatedlogos]

Were these pipes infallible or did pipes only become infallible after Vatican 1?

[@AC-gj4ze]

Awesome! Just loved it 👍🏽 Thank you Dearest Father for sending strong Catholic laity during those difficult times who remembered; not to do as they do but do as they say for they are hypocrites.

[@generalyousif3640]

This was actually a video I really wanted. While on paper, I truly trust Christ words and his church and I affirm in that belief as the one true holy and apostolic church It gets really disheartening when you read history and see the corruption that happened durning different time periods. But if Judas, who was an apóstoles betrayed Jesus, than of course other men will as well

[@thomasbrown3793]

If hearing these things shakes your faith, then maybe your faith is a bit too rooted in other members of the church. And not enough in Jesus himself.

[@generalyousif3640]

@@thomasbrown3793 hmm, that’s a fair point actually. Which is why my 2024 resolution is Just increase The Trust and appreciation in our Lord 2023, it was the year I learned plenty of theological, historical, and biblical information, so now I’m more focused on the spiritual aspect.

[@thomasbrown3793]

@@generalyousif3640 Friend, I'll pray for you and your spiritual endeavors this year. May your relationship with God grow more deep and close.

[@generalyousif3640]

@@thomasbrown3793 thanks brother! Appreciate it

[@nereb100]

You forgot Urban VIII, who supported the protestants in the 30 years war

[@unclejersey04]

Years they ruled and national origins please...Why did you not include such basic info for each one that we all seek?

[@QueenDany69]

the BORJAS AND THE MEDICI ,gotta love the drama, enjoy the art, and pray never again.

[@jimmycarrollgodblesspoland5521]

You should mention the eras they served