#8: Pope vs. Anti-Pope
Today, unless you’re Catholic, the pope likely does not play much of a role in your life. However, centuries ago, the pope was not easily ignored. Instead, he was one of the most powerful political figures in the world. And anytime you hold that kind of power, there is bound to be some strong opposition vying for your throne.
This interesting fact points out that at one time, it was not uncommon to have both a pope and an anti-pope, the latter of whom hoped to take the place of the former. Apparently, there was also someone called a counter-anti-pope, presumably someone who attempted to thwart the anti-pope while the real pope did other more important pope duties.