Page 2 - Gregory Vi News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Gregory vi. then the really scandalous thing happened, benedict's lady love decided not to marry him after all, and he decided he wanted the papacy back. gregory vi said i'm the pope, and sylvester iii said don't forget about me. now we have three popes, and no one to declare which one the most legitimate. >> benedict's, sylvester's and gregory's factions all fight in the streets of rome over who is the rightful heir to papal throne. in the end, benedict's family wins again. >> benedict was pope three times in the end. >> after benedict's reign sends the church into a tail spin, the

Spiritual foundation becomes -- >> in july of 1048 benedict ix is officially ousted once and for all. the cardinals decide the fairest way to consolidate papal power is to ignore sylvester and gregory's claims to the throne, clear the decks, and elect a new pope. >> one of the problems in the 11th century was there was no clear way of choosing a pope. >> it was an answer of frequently murder. bribery. and also relationship, the sons of popes sometimes became popes, choosing pope. it's very confused, and it's never a pretty sight. >> it's very clear that the office of the papacy can belong to w...

Godfather, and he became pope gregory vi. then the really scandalous thing happened, benedict's lady love decided not to marry him after all, and he decided he wanted the papacy back. gregory vi said, no, i'm the pope, and sylvester iii said don't forget about me. now we have three popes, and there is no one to declare which one the most legitimate. >> benedict's, sylvester's and gregory's factions all fight in the streets of rome over who is the rightful heir to the papal throne. and in the end, benedict's wealthy family wins again. >> benedict was pope three times in the end. >> after benedi...

Of the papacy has become shattered. >> all of this is bad for the chur church and you have to sort that out. >> in july of 1048 benedict ix is officially ousted once and for all. the cardinals decide the fairest way to consolidate papal power is to ignore sylvester and gregory's claims to the throne, clear the decks, and elect a new pope. >> one of the problems in the 11th century was there was no clear way of choosing a pope. >> it was an answer of frequently murder. bribery. and also relationship, the sons of popes sometimes became popes, choosing a pope. it's very confused, and it's never a...