Compare it with this list. How many of your church leaders were killed for their faith?
Saint Peter (c.67), traditionally martyred by crucifixion[3]
Pope Linus (Saint) (c.67-c.76)[4][5]
Pope Anacletus or Cletus (Saint) (c.79-c.92)[6][4]
Pope Clement I (Saint) (c.92-c.99), thrown into sea with anchor around his neck[4]
Pope Evaristus (c.99-c.108);[4][5] not listed in the Roman Martyrology
Pope Alexander I (Saint) (c.106-c.119);[4][5] recognition as the martyred Saint Alexander (feast day May 3) rescinded in 1960
Pope Sixtus I (Saint) (c.119-c.128)[4][5]
Pope Telesphorus (Saint) (c.128-c.138)[4][7]
Pope Hyginus (Saint) (c.138-c.142);[4] martyrdom dubious[8]
Pope Pius I (Saint) (c.142-c.154), martyred by the sword;[9] claim of martyrdom removed from the 1969 General Roman Calendar[10]
Pope Anicetus (Saint) (155-166), traditionally martyred.[4]
Pope Soter (Saint) (166-175), died a martyr [4]
Pope Eleuterus (Saint) (175-189), died a martyr [4]
Pope Victor I (Saint) 189-199, died a martyr [4]
Pope Calixtus I (Saint) (217-222), died a martyr [4]
Pope Urban I (Saint) 222-230, died a martyr [4]
Pope Pontian (Saint) 230-235, condemned to mines in Sardinia and died on island of Tavolara[4]
Pope Anterus (Saint) Elected 235-12-21, martyred at hands of Emperor Maximus [4]
Pope Fabian (Saint) Elected 236-1-10 and died a martyr 250-1-20 during persecution by Decius[4]
Pope Cornelius (Saint) Elected March 251 and died a martyr June 253.[4]
Pope Lucius I (Saint) Elected 253-6-25 and martyred 254-3-5.[4]
Pope Stephen I (Saint) Elected 254-5-12 and martyred 257-8-2.[4][1]
Pope Sixtus II (Saint) Elected 257-8-30 and martyred 258-8-6.[4]
Pope Dionysius (Saint) Elected 259-7-22 after year of persecutions and died 268-12-26, martyred [4]
Pope Felix I (Saint) Elected 269-1-5 and died 274-12-30, martyred [4]
Pope Eutychian (Saint) Elected 275-1-4 and martyred 283-12-7. [4]
Pope Caius (Saint) Elected 283-12-17 and martyred 296-4-22, but not at hands of his uncle, Diocletian [4]
Pope Marcellinus (Saint) Elected 296-6-30 and martyred 304-10-25 during persecution of Diocletian [4]
Pope Marcellus I (Saint) Elected 308-5-27 after 4-year vacancy and martyred 309-1-16.[4]
Pope Eusebius (Saint) Elected 309-4-18 and martyred in Sicily 309-8-17. [4][11]
Pope John I (Saint) , Elected August 13, 523, during the Ostrogothic occupation of the Italian peninsula. Was sent as an envoy by Ostrogoth king Theodoric to Constantinople. Upon return, Theodoric accused John I of conspiracy with the Byzantine empire. Imprisoned and starved to death on 18 May 526. [4]
Pope Martin I (Saint) Elected in 649. Died in exile 655-9-16
Murdered popes[edit]
John VIII (872–882): Allegedly poisoned and then clubbed to death[12]
Stephen VI (896–897): Strangled[13]
Leo V (903): Allegedly strangled[14]
John X (914–928): Allegedly smothered with pillow[15]
Benedict VI (973–974): Strangled[16]
John XIV (983–984): Either by starvation, ill-treatment or direct murder[17]
Clement II (1046–1047): Allegedly poisoned[18]
Celestine V (1294, died 1296): Allegedly murdered while in post-abdication captivity; allegations blame his successor, Pope Boniface VIII[19]
Boniface VIII (1294–1303): Allegedly (though unlikely) from the effects of ill-treatment one month before[20]
What a silly list! The Hindu believers can produce a much longer list for their religion. Is it (their faith in their religion) more valid?
“Compare it with this list. How many of your church leaders were killed for their faith?”
Tens of thousands of believers were martyred by popes and their people.
Just read what they did to the Waldensian Christian women and children.
https://www.museeprotestant.org/en/notice/a-history-of-the-waldensians/
Damn!!
Them Catholics were even mean TO EACH OTHER!!