Who was the Pope that sold the papacy for money?

Correct answer: Pope Benedict IX

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What people think about it: 11 Comments
Saxon lord
Saxon lord
corruption in Rome from day one
Pentatonic Patty
Pentatonic Patty
Not too much has changed then!
dremblewedge
dremblewedge
Nothing ruins more than professed piety... above all, when none exists...
HipsterPixie12592
HipsterPixie12592
I wouldn't generalize based on one, or even a few, rotten apples.
Dayrell
Dayrell
The Hypocrisy is so real and SAD the world has not ever recovered from this horrible thing this “supposed “ man of GOD did more than once to make money on his own Interesting thought at one time Catholic priest were able to marry but When a lot of women widows were accumulating land wealth AWAY from the Catholic Church Community and subsequently this became a problem for the church so then they Priest were Told they couldn’t marry n then other problematic issues came UP n the world is still paying n recovering from This 😭
Nova
Nova
Player #103085923, Celibacy leads to pedophilia???!!! How many married pedophiles have you ever heard of? Unfortunately lots!!!
J
J
Be a Jedi!
PurpleMarie
PurpleMarie
loco, me too☺
Goodbye Moonmen
Goodbye Moonmen
LazyLabradoodle29407, The lack of money is the root of all evil. -Shaw
Laudy Miss Claudy
Laudy Miss Claudy
YawningOracle52771, Read it again. He sold to get married.
pitbulmom71
pitbulmom71
Player ccbkd, all religion is corrupt and full of lies