Heroes Popes in Hard Times

Written by Bob Lord and Penny Lord

Narrated by Luz Elena Sandoval-Lord

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 IX

Fought against the Unification of Italy- Became a pope in exile in the Vatican

 

Pope Leo XIII – Called the Great Diplomat

Fought to bring about peace with the countries of Europe.

 

Pope St. Pius X - Called the Pope of the Eucharist

Promoted frequent Communion and changed the age of reason to 7 years old 

 

Pope Benedict XV – Unsung Hero of World War I

Pleaded with warring powers for peace – Tried to create a moratorium at Christmas time

 

 

Pope Pius XI – Fought against Mussolini, Hitler and the rising Japanese Empire

Tried 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 War

Was ordained Pope five months before Hitler invaded Poland

 

 

Pope John Paul II – Called by many Pope John Paul the Great

Brought about the end of the Soviet Union

• Language: English
• Publisher: Journeys of Faith
• Release date: Nov 10, 2020
• ISBN: 9781664955141

Bob Lord

Bob and Penny Lord renowned Catholic Authors and hosts on EWTN. They are best known for their media on Miracles of the Eucharist and Many Faces of Mary. They have been dubbed experts on the Catholic Saints. They produced over 200 television programs for EWTN global television network and wrote over 25 books and hundreds of ebooks.