The Corruption of the ChurchDante's critique of the moral decay within the Church, from simony to the abuse of spiritual authority.1The Simoniacs in HellIn the third bolgia of Malebolge2The Hypocrites in Leaden CloaksIn the sixth bolgia of Malebolge3St. Peter's DenunciationIn the Heaven of the Fixed Stars, during the examination4The Franciscan and Dominican DeclineIn the Heaven of the Sun, during the lives of St. Francis and St. Dominic5The Avignon Papacy and the 'Whore of Babylon'In the Earthly Paradise, during the allegorical procession