Unusual moments in papal history
Published On: Feb 11 2013 09:56:59 AM PST
Updated On: Feb 12 2013 08:12:12 AM PST
From resignations to drownings and beheadings, the papacy is full of unusual and surprising moments.
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Pope Benedict XVI (2005-Present) -- Scandal also struck the current papacy in 2012, when a papal butler leaked personal and official documents to an Italian journalist, implicating the Vatican in nepotism and corruption. Pope Benedict XVI later granted his ex-butler a Christmas pardon.
