Why is it that the Church seems to thrive the most when it has the least temporal power and is persecuted the greatest? In continuation of the series on Catholicism & Politics, Justin Hibbard explores three times where the Catholic Church’s power and prominence led to disunity and evil atrocities. Why is there a correlation of power and corruption, and what are the principles of the upside down Kingdom of Heaven?

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* The Story of Saint Lawrence

* Church History by Eusebius

* Early Christian Schisms - The Council of Nicaea - Extra History - Part 3

* The Great Schism of 1054: How the Church Became Divided | Church History

* Why were there three popes at the same time? - Joëlle Rollo-Koster

* Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History | The Price of Progress

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