Justin Hibbard concludes the series on the Papacy by exploring three questions: Why has the papacy evolved into what it is today? Why was the Pope so political throughout history? And why is the Church headquartered in Rome?

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SHOW NOTES:

* The Cathedral of Santa Maria of Vitoria

* Map of the Roman Empire at the time of Constantine (337 AD)

* Map of the Byzantine Empire (520-1204 AD)

* Map of Islamic Conquests from the 7th - 9th Centuries

* Map of the Expansion of the Ottoman Empire from 1307-1683

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