03 A Detour to Rome: Revolution and the Catholic Crisis
History of the Papacy Podcast
History of the Papacy
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🗓️ 12 September 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Today, we step away from the American story and cross the Atlantic to witness one of the most turbulent centuries in the history of the Catholic Church. From the chaos of the French Revolution to the rise and exile of popes, from clashes with Freemasonry to the revival of the Jesuits, the 19th century redefined the Church. Discover how the papacy went from political captivity to spiritual resurgence, laying the groundwork for its future in the modern world.
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| 0:23.3 | Start and end your day with God's Word. |
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| 0:29.6 | and download it today. Welcome back to the history of the papacy podcast, a podcast about the popes of Rome and Christian church. |
| 0:49.4 | Prepare yourself to step behind the ropes and leave the official tour of the story of the |
| 0:54.5 | popes and Christianity. I am your host, Steve Guerra, and I thank you for joining me on this journey. |
| 1:21.5 | In this series, we are tracing the growth and development of the Catholic Church in the United States from the 18th to the mid-19th century. |
| 1:33.1 | In this installment, we will move to the heart of Europe to show what was going on in parallel to the situation in the United States. |
| 1:38.1 | This was a time where the papacy itself was in crisis. |
| 1:46.1 | The late 18th and 19th centuries brought war, revolution, and ideological upheaval that shook the very foundation of the Catholic Church. We will follow the collapse of traditional alliances, |
| 1:53.0 | the papacy's darkest days, and its unexpected revival as a global spiritual authority. |
| 2:01.0 | This episode is largely drawn from a series that we did called The End of an Era, which |
| 2:08.0 | focused on the papacy during almost the exact same time period as our current series. |
| 2:14.3 | Definitely check out those episodes if you want a really comprehensive look at the |
| 2:18.8 | papacy during this time of incredible change. We got to start off with the Enlightenment. |
| 2:26.9 | The Enlightenment questioned traditional authority in science, politics, and religion. |
| 2:37.9 | Its intellectual foundation challenged the Catholic Church teaching on reason, authority, and the nature of man. The Catholic Church, obviously |
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