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Who were the Catholic popes before Francis I who used names not of Latin, Greek or Jewish origin?
Who were the Catholic popes before the current Francis I who used names not of Latin, Greek or Jewish origin? Particularly, names of Germanic origin, like Francis.
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Was any pope imprisoned during his service to Catholic Church?
On 11 February 2013, the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI would resign on 28 February, due to infirmity from advanced age. Earlier in the history, few popes resigned similar way, probably the ...
