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#170 - The Fifth Lateran Council (1512-1517)

Justin Hibbard

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18 min·January 20, 2026

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Justin Hibbard continues our series on the 21 Ecumenical Church Councils by The Fifth Lateran Council. How did the Age of Discovery influence the Church? What were some of the major problems scandalizing the Catholic faith? And how did the Church’s 18th ecumenical council prove to be too little too late?

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* The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church: A History by Joseph Kelly

* Video: General Councils 12: The Co...

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