With the recent election of Pope Francis, it’s a fitting time to look back on the history of popes in the Catholic Church. There have been 266 popes through the centuries. Get to know them!
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With the recent election of Pope Francis, it’s a fitting time to look back on the history of popes in the Catholic Church. There have been 266 popes through the centuries. Get to know them!