The history of the papacy is filled with unusual, dramatic events. From a pope put on trial after death to a resignation that ...
The whole purpose of the trial was for Pope Stephen VI to find the deceased Pope Formosus guilty. Stephen VI had the ...
The Pope said he is facing a "period of trial" as he issued his traditional Sunday prayer from hospital.Pope Francis, 88, thanked worshippers for "all your prayers", expressing his gratitude to those ...
Months after his predecessor, Pope Formosus, died, Stephen dug up the rotting corpse, dressed it in papal robes, and put it on trial. The dead pope was found guilty, stripped of his title ...