POPE STEPHEN V, THE GENEROUS POPE

by | Jul 18, 2020 | Popes

Pope Stephen, as was most common of popes in the Dark Ages, was the son of a wealthy Roman aristocrat whose name was Hadrian. At an early age, the child was seen to be very intelligent. To further his potential, as a young man, he was educated by a relative, Bishop...

POPE ST. ADRIAN III–ANOTHER ASSASSINATION?

by | Jul 7, 2020 | Popes, Saints

Pope Adrian III was a controversial, short-lived pope. He was born in Rome, probably around 834. This would have set him up to be a child during the attacks of the Saracens on Rome and its environs in 846. Nothing is known of the early life of Adrian. He was elected...