Ten Popes Who Shook The World

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01St Peter20071022The oriental beginnings of Christianity and the figure of St Peter.

Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs

02Leo the Great20071023The fifth-century Pope Leo the Great virtually invented the papacy as we know it.

Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs

03Gregory the Great20071024The papacy of Gregory the Great in the sixth century marked a shift in Christian history.

Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs

04Hildebrand20071025The eleventh-century monk Hildebrand rose to become one of the greatest Popes in history.

Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs

05Innocent III20071026Innocent III was an aristocrat, yet his energy breathed new life into Europe.

Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs

06Paul III20071029Paul III laid the foundations for the Counter Reformation.

Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs

07Pius IX20071030Pius IX locked the Catholic Church into a confrontation with the modern world.

Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs

08Pius XII20071031Pius XII's response to the Second World War has dogged his reputation.

Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs

09John XXIII20071101John XXIII reigned for less than five years but his impact on the Church was far-reaching.

Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs

10John Paul II20071102John Paul II has been criticised for holding inflexible theological and moral positions.

Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs