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Popes Who Died Violently

Not all popes died from natural causes.

Popes Who Died Violently

Popes Who Died Violently
Popes Who Died Violently
Popes Who Died Violently
Popes Who Died Violently
Popes Who Died Violently
Popes Who Died Violently
Popes Who Died Violently
Popes Who Died Violently
Pope John XII lived a life of vices, from gambling to theft to sex, and he also died by them. A husband who found the pope having sex with his wife is said to have beaten him to death. (Corbis)
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