8 Worst Popes in History

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[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.

[matthewlabbe]

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

[evelynrv]

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

[francescoholm]

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

[paulnebeling]

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.

[mantrik]

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.

[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.

[adrianmedeiros]

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"

[lukebrown]

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

[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.

[cheese]

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!

[briantrafford]

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.

[jameydunne]

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?

[X.F.P.]

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

[OsiegbuAnthony]

The conclusion of the video is very touching…

[mervinbesuena]

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

[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.

[preeti_ka]

Always enjoy your videos Father! Thank you!😊🙏

[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

[chsrogiematthewpanares]

The gates of hell shall not prevail against it.