How St. Catherine Brought the Pope Back to Rome (Papacy, pagan, Catholics)

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How St. Catherine Brought the Pope Back to Rome | Catholic Answers

"But the topic which most concerned her was the return of the papacy from Avignon, France, where popes had lived since 1309. Catherine took up the mantle of encouraging the pope to return home to Rome after the death of St. Bridget of Sweden (1303–1373), who first exhorted the papal return in 1350 and spent twenty years trying to convince popes to move back to the Eternal City."

Her feast day is today.

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8 things to know and share about St. Catherine of Siena |Blogs | NCRegister.com

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQGmFo5epi8#t=210

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For background, check out Avignon Papacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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All Catholics knew there could be only one pope. The question was which of the claimants was the true pope. News traveled slowly in those days. National groups confused the issue by indulging in propaganda for their own candidate. There was confusion and scandal, but the succession from Peter was never broken.