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A bishop attempted to assassinate Pope John XXII using witchcraft in 1317

A plot against Pope John XXII was hatched in 1317 in Avignon.

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His enemies, including a bishop, used witchcraft in an attempt to kill him.

The Church at the time strongly condemned these occult practices.

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