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The Catholic Frequency · September 3 · 5 min

When Rome Fell, Gregory Stayed

Edward Gibbon wrote the English obituary of Rome as the triumph of barbarism and religion. In 590 a reluctant monk-pope named Gregory fed the city the empire had already abandoned.

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Edward Gibbon wrote the English obituary of Rome as the triumph of barbarism and religion. In 590 a reluctant monk-pope named Gregory fed the city the empire had already abandoned.

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