What do Catholics think about the Borgias?

“For one thing, Catholics are used to being slammed by Hollywood, so ‘The Borgias’ hardly shakes them,” Donohue said. “Catholics don’t expect perfection from [their] clergy. This, however, is beside the point. The most immediate issue is why Showtime decided to gift Catholics with this series during the Lenten season.”

What bad things did Pope Alexander VI do?

The late 15th-century rule of Pope Alexander VI was rife with nepotism, bribery, and scandalous sex — a legacy that’s caused him to be called the most corrupt pope in the history of the Catholic Church.

What language did the Borgias speak?

She was the daughter of Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia, who would later become Pope Alexander VI, and one of his mistresses, Vannozza Cattanei, who was also the mother of Borgia’s two older brothers, Cesare and Giovanni. Borgia reportedly spoke and wrote several languages, among them Italian, French, Latin and Greek.

Whats the difference between Catholic and Roman Catholic?

The main differences between Roman Catholics and Catholics are that Roman Catholics form the major Christian group, and Catholics are only a small group of the Christian community, also called as “Greek Orthodox.” It is believed that when Christianity started, only one church was followed.

Why is the Roman Catholic church called Roman?

The 1824 issue of The Christian Observer defined the term Roman Catholic as a member of the “Roman Branch of the Church”. By 1828, speeches in the British Parliament routinely used the term Roman Catholic and referred to the “Holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church”.

Which pope was the most evil?

Alexander is considered one of the most controversial of the Renaissance popes, partly because he acknowledged fathering several children by his mistresses….