<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected to the papacy and became Pope Benedict XVI OTD in 2005, the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415 https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cromwell-intl.com&#x2F;travel&#x2F;france&#x2F;avignon&#x2F;corrupt-popes.html?s=mb #travel #history]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected to the papacy and became Pope Benedict XVI OTD in 2005, the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415 <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/avignon/corrupt-popes.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc</span><span>e/avignon/corrupt-popes.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" rel="tag">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" rel="tag">#<span>history</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/c5276a2a-e62f-45ee-8d7c-32e8d422d3a3/cardinal-joseph-ratzinger-was-elected-to-the-papacy-and-became-pope-benedict-xvi-otd-in-2005-the-first-pope-to-resign-since-gregory-xii-in-1415-https-cromwell-intl.com-travel-france-avignon-corrupt-popes.html-s-mb-travel-history</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:33:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/c5276a2a-e62f-45ee-8d7c-32e8d422d3a3.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:06:00 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected to the papacy and became Pope Benedict XVI OTD in 2005, the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415 https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cromwell-intl.com&#x2F;travel&#x2F;france&#x2F;avignon&#x2F;corrupt-popes.html?s=mb #travel #history on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:22:10 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/bobthetraveler%40mastodon.world">@<span>bobthetraveler</span></a></span> Isn't it a bit misleading to label all the Avignon popes as corrupt without more nuance?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/ap/users/116380377006747794/statuses/116429693272098456</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/ap/users/116380377006747794/statuses/116429693272098456</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[hannab@social.vir.group]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:22:10 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>