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Sunday, January 3, 2010

Today in history...

His Holiness Pope Leo X

Today is the 3 January. On this day in 1521, His Holiness Pope Leo X excommunicated the wretched Martin Luther from the Most Holy Roman Catholic Church. To read Pope Leo's Bull of Excommunication, entitled "Exsurge Domine" click here.

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