Tag Archives: Pope Clement VI

Avignon: The Palace of the Popes

Posted on February 4, 2018 by

One of my favorite parts of writing the Elisha series has been learning about all these fantastic places and people of the 14th century.  One of the best has got to be the Palace of the Popes in Avignon, France.  … Continue reading →

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Jubilee! The Theoretical Papal Homecoming of 1350

Posted on December 11, 2015 by

Pope Francis recently declared a Jubilee Year, which officially began on Tuesday, with the timely theme of Mercy.  In doing so, he follows a tradition nearly a millennium old of encouraging pilgrimage to Rome.  For the Catholic who is able … Continue reading →

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Of Popes and Saints

Posted on April 30, 2014 by

This week, in Catholic news, two former popes will be declared saints, after (mostly) passing through the canonization process. I say “mostly” because Pope John XXIII is being hustled through with only a single miracle to his name, when he … Continue reading →

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