When Hungary was torn with civil war, then a young cardinal, Pope Benedict (Nicholas Boccasini) was sent there by the Holy See to restore peace. When he returned to Rome, the Pope's conflict with the King of France reached its height; Pope Boniface VIII was seized, beaten, and driven from the Sacred Palace by his enemies, while Boccasini was one of only two cardinals who defended the Holy Father to the end. After Boniface VIII died, Boccasini was elected in his place and took the name Pope Benedict XI. For more information on Blessed Pope Benedict XI please see https://www.catholiccompany.com/morning-offering/2019-07-07/