"In 897, Pope Stephen VI dug up the decomposing body of his predecessor and put it on trial for violating church law. Formosus, who had been dead for nine months, was found guilty and buried again."
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
Nothing I Like More Than The Old School Crazy
"In 897, Pope Stephen VI dug up the decomposing body of his predecessor and put it on trial for violating church law. Formosus, who had been dead for nine months, was found guilty and buried again."
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Just let it go, Stephen. Just let it go.
Exactly. You are POPE. You got the job. Someone needs a hug I think.
Was he dismembered or anything like Oliver Cromwell?
I'm no Pope, but my wife often punishes me for transgressions long past...
Pat, you don't have to be pope to have that happen to you. You just have to be a married man
Thanks boys for making me feel like I am lucky to be all alone. That one millisecond felt great.
"Crazy" and "Church law" usually go hand in hand.
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