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papal power
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Why Did the Crusades Happen? The Hidden Forces Behind a Bloodstained Legacy
The Crusades unfolded over nearly two centuries, from 1095 to 1291, yet their origins stretch back decades before the first armies marched. The Byzantine...
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Why Is the Pope Important? The Hidden Power Shaping Faith, Politics, and Global Culture
Yet power this vast isn’t static. The pope’s influence today is a paradox: a 17th-century office wielding 21st-century soft power. While secular institutions...
