[Bellflower]

The Catholics, who perfected torture, murdered excruciatingly painfully countless Christians who rejected their authority, but believed in Christ. They were the ruling class, but as often with the ruling class, they were the most wicked of all. A large part of the history of the popes and the Catholic Church is extremely bloody, corrupt and evil. The Catholic Church was, politically speaking, nearly absolutely powerful, and that power, and the unquenchable thirst for it, and for the accumulation of vast amounts of wealth corrupted it mightily. Read about the history of many of the popes and you will be astounded at how wicked they were.

Though the powerful Catholic Church tried to wipe out all true Christians, God always preserved a remnant of true believers for Himself.

[metmom]

Top 10 Most Wicked Popes
http://listverse.com/2007/08/17/top-10-most-wicked-popes/

1. Liberius, reigned 352-66 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
2. Honorius I, reigned 625-638 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
3. Stephen VI, reigned 896-89 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
4. John XII, reigned 955-964 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
5. Benedict IX, reigned 1032-1048 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
6. Boniface VIII, reigned 1294-1303 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
7. Urban VI, reigned 1378-1389 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
8. Alexander VI, reigned 1492-1503 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
9. Leo X, reigned 1513-1521 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
10. Clement VII, reigned 1523-1524 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]

Top 10 Worst Popes in History
http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-worst-popes-in-history.php
1. Pope Alexander VI (1431 – 1503)
2. Pope John XII (c. 937 – 964)
3. Pope Benedict IX (c. 1012 – 1065/85)
4. Pope Sergius III (? – 911)
5. Pope Stephen VI (? – 897)
6. Pope Julius III (1487 – 1555)
7. Pope Urban II (ca. 1035 – 1099)
8. Pope Clement VI (1291 – 1352)
9. Pope Leo X (1475 – 1521)
10. Pope Boniface VIII (c. 1235 – 1303)

Seems that there is some discrepancy between the lists. There isn’t even agreement on who the top ten worst are.