Popes as Warriors

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In the past were the Popes able to lead military campaigns? For instance, Pope Pius V at Lepanto, the aged Pontiff crushed the Ottoman forces, and saved Christendom from the Turks.

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In the past were the Popes able to lead military campaigns?
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I’m not sure of the sense of the word “able” in your question. You might be asking more specifically:
  • Is it OK for a Pope, in his capacity as the head of the Church, to lead a military campaign?
  • Have some Popes been able to take the opportunity to lead a military campaign?
Either way, the answer is Yes.

Pope Leo the Great turned back Attila the Hun at the gates of Rome without firing a shot.
 
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