Episode 93: Take Me Down to Vatican City
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 93
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Episode description
Synopsis When did the conclave system get started and why? Following on the heels (uh, vaguely) of our emergency popecast, Em and Dr. Jesse discuss history of papal elections and how the Church got to where it is. Notes Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes, by Eamon Duffy. 4th ed. Yale University Press, …
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