HOPE     |   home                                                    Pope Joan Roman Catholic Papal History That Will Not Go Away ! The Short True Story Of Pope John VIII Pope John VIII “Whenever you see a legend, you can be sure, If you go to the very bottom of things, that you will find history” Vallet de Viriville Born in Britain 818 Studied philosophy in Athens Moved to Rome and entered the priesthood Gained reputation as a brilliant scholar and won a university chair Appointed a Cardinal by Pope Leo IV and upon his death in 853 was elected Pope. This is the brief history of POPE JOHN VIII POPE JOAN ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 853 to 855. Pope Joan had a private chamberlain named “Florus”. One day, while “On Procession” down one of the streets of Rome, she gave birth prematurely to their son! The citizens of Rome were so enraged at the deception  – John was in reality Joan – that they tied their Pope to the tail of her horse and dragged  her through  the streets of Rome.  They then stoned her and her infant son to death. The next day a “monument” to the event, a pile of stones,  was erected on the spot the Pope “dropped” her baby.  The monument remained until the following Pope got tired  of having to detour around “the embarrassment”. The history of Pope John (Joan) has been acknowledged by over 150 church historians of the Middle Ages. To “cover” history Pope Leo’s death was moved back two years to 855  by the Vatican. Ever since the death of Pope Joan all of the candidates for Pope have had to submit to an examination to insureThe candidate is  a man – not a eunuch, and not a WOMAN. This "examination" done on a special chair was not discontinued until Pope Pius XXIII was enthroned. Pope Clement VIII, in the 17th Century, ordered all records of  Pope Joan destroyed.  He realized that if the Papal chain were broken it would destroy  the myth that claims that the Papalhood descended from St. Peter to the current Pope in an unbroken line.  If the line is broken the whole project is a sham! In 1886 Greek author Emmanuel Royadis was excommunicated for writing his book “Pope Joanna”. ( 1998 research indicates that in all probability the “man” known in history as “The Englishman – John of Mainz” was indeed a SHE ) Bibliography; Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 98 www.historyhouse.com/stories/joan.htm Pope Joan: A Novel by Donna Woolfolk Vancouver Sun article by Nancy Knickerbocker June 26, 1982 In the year 1965 I, Donald F. Dutkowski, was walking the streets of Rome with a Doctor Arduini.  We came upon the intersection where the “monument”, the pile of stones  once stood. This born in Rome, Roman Catholic, told me the story of Pope Joan.  This FACTUAL EVENT lives on in the memory of the citizens of Rome! The Procession Go To Any Search Engine and Type In "Pope Joan" ! There are more and more people looking for THE TRUTH!  These are internet sites that the Roman Catholic Church would like to delete. Roman Catholics Worldwide are finding that there is another  possibility in religion besides Roman Catholicism. Touch Image To Go To "Finding A Church" If You Have A Headset You Can Talk With Donald F. Dutkowski Touch Image To Go To What It's All About!