The Silenced Prophet of Peace
Few popes have lived in more perilous times than Pius XI and fewer still have shown as much courage in the midst of peril.
There have been many bad popes throughout the history of the Church. Indeed, there have been so many that it is a miracle that the Church has survived them. On the other hand, of course, and thanks be to God, there have been many more good popes than there have been bad. Many of these have been canonized, an assurance to the faithful that they have joined the company of the saints in the Church…