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392 - History's Worst Popes

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How John the 12th Became Pope in 955

On the 12th became Pope in 955 when he was just 18. Shortly thereafter, he turned his residence into a brothel and gambled with church offerings. He was accused of both homicide and incest. Can you not see that being a film where one of the Belushi's plays him?

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