Top 10 Popes Who Made The World A Better Place

The Catholic Church has been at the heart of several recent scandals. From child abuse to corruption, the Vatican has quite rightly come under scrutiny for its role in heinous abuses of power. But, as well as an institution riddled with deceit, the Catholic Church can also be a force for good.

Two thousand years ago Jesus Christ established the papacy with Saint Peter as the first Pope; since then numerous popes have overseen positive and stabilising changes. Pope Benedict XV is famous for his work alleviating the impact of the First World War. In the sixteenth century, Pope Pius IV helped reshape Rome, most notably improving the city’s water supply. And, of course, Pope Leo I earned the name Leo the Great for dissuading Attila the Hun from invading Italy. Here are ten popes who, in their own way, made the world a better place.

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