Gates of Hell Podcast Project
A longform history podcast thoughtfully exploring the moments that brought the Catholic Church to the brink, and how She prevailed.
Podcasting since 2023 • 12 episodes
Gates of Hell Podcast Project
Latest Episodes
Rome Has Spoken, Part Five: It Is Impossible to Govern the Church
A geopolitical history of the cataclysmic events that shaped the First Vatican Council and the Dogma of Papal Infallibly.On September 8th, the Italian king’s messenger arrived in Rome to deliver the last plea of Victor Emanuel II...
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Episode 11
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Rome Has Spoken, Part Four: I Am Tradition, I Am the Church
A geopolitical history of the cataclysmic events that shaped the First Vatican Council and the Dogma of Papal Infallibly.Many bishops were just simply skeptical of anything Pius IX was up to, from Bishop Freppel of Anger, France:...
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Episode 10
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Rome Has Spoken, Part Three: Rejoice, O Pope, You Are King
A geopolitical history of the cataclysmic events that shaped the First Vatican Council and the Dogma of Papal Infallibly.An Ultramontane Church instantly became a cause for the papacy. Pius threw his weight in on the issue, choos...
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Episode 9
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56:53
Rome Has Spoken, Part Two: No One is Amnestied
A geopolitical history of the cataclysmic events that shaped the First Vatican Council and the Dogma of Papal Infallibly.This new pope, Pius IX, immediately displayed the qualities the power brokers of Europe, both lay and eccles...
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Episode 8
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1:02:17
Rome Has Spoken, Part One: Plenitude of Power
A geopolitical history of the cataclysmic events that shaped the First Vatican Council and the Dogma of Papal Infallibly. After Gregory XVI died, the aristocracy of Europe convened to pressure the college of cardinals to ensure t...
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Episode 7
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