#papal-authority

#papal-authority

This project will focus on the Camaldolese hermits' proposal for achieving what they considered to be the most crucial task in the repair of the church, eliminating Islam and all Muslims. Our study will begin with an examination of the recipient of the Libellus, Giovanni de' Medici, who would become Pope Leo X. Next will be an exploration into the backgrounds of Paolo Giustiniani and Pietro Querini,

The Donation of Constantine is one of the most famous forgeries of the Middle Ages, used for centuries to justify sweeping claims of Church authority. Yet in a medieval world where truth, power, and legitimacy were understood differently, the document's influence was far more complex than a simple act of deception. If the myth of Emperor Constantine's Donation were to be uncovered today, the headlines all over social media would be, "Fake news exposed!"