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The Catholic Frequency · September 22 · 7 min

When the Pope's Executioner Crossed the Bridge

When a short man in a scarlet cloak stepped onto Ponte Sant’Angelo, Rome already knew someone was going to die. Mastro Titta was the pope’s executioner. The Church never taught that the innocent may be killed. She did teach that a lawful ruler may punish the guilty.

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When a short man in a scarlet cloak stepped onto Ponte Sant’Angelo, Rome already knew someone was going to die. Mastro Titta was the pope’s executioner. The Church never taught that the innocent may be killed. She did teach that a lawful ruler may punish the guilty.

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