How Pope Leo the Great Beat Attila the Hun

How Pope Leo the Great Beat Attila the Hun

Pope St. Leo the Great reigned twenty-one years as pope in the 5th century. (He was Pope Leo "the First," and the first pope to later be called "The Great.") His claim to fame, among other things, is that Leo was known for turning back Attila the Hun from sacking Rome, and he did so without military might. Here's the story . . .

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