Heroes Popes in Hard Times

All our Popes are Heroes.  But Bob and Penny Lord have chosen special Popes who have done battle for the Church against the powers of Hell. Sometimes they were victorious; sometimes they received their reward in Heaven. We want to share some of the Popes and their struggles to save the Church and the world. Pope Gregory the Great – One of only two Popes declared Great - Doctor of the Church  Pope Pius VII – Did battle with Napoleon Bonaparte Blessed Pope Pius IXFought against the Unification of Italy- Became a pope in exile in the Vatican Pope Leo XIII – Called the Great DiplomatFought to bring about peace with the countries of Europe. Pope St. Pius X - Called the Pope of the EucharistPromoted frequent Communion and changed the age of reason to 7 years old  Pope Benedict XV – Unsung Hero of World War IPleaded with warring powers for peace – Tried to create a moratorium at Christmas time  Pope Pius XI – Fought against Mussolini, Hitler and the rising Japanese EmpireTried to bring back part of Papal States taken away by the Italians.Fought against Nazi hostility towards Christianity   Pope Pius XII – Victim of the Second World WarWas ordained Pope five months before Hitler invaded Poland  Pope John Paul II – Called by many Pope John Paul the GreatBrought about the end of the Soviet Union