101 Questions and Answers on Popes and the Papacy |
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| Author:
| Bellitto, Christopher M. |
| Series title: | Responses to 101 Questions... Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8091-4516-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2008 |
| Publisher: | Paulist Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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101 Questions & Answers on Popes and the Papacy tackles almost every question posed in April 2005 during the dying and death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Benedict XVI. Dr. Bellitto tackles all sorts of thorny questions such as:* Was Peter the first pope?* I always hear negative things about the popes in the Middle Ages. Did they do anything good?* Did a pope really condemn Galileo for saying the Earth revolves around the Sun?* Was Pius XII really "Hitler's pope"?* Do I have...
More Description101 Questions & Answers on Popes and the Papacy tackles almost every question posed in April 2005 during the dying and death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Benedict XVI. Dr. Bellitto tackles all sorts of thorny questions such as:* Was Peter the first pope?* I always hear negative things about the popes in the Middle Ages. Did they do anything good?* Did a pope really condemn Galileo for saying the Earth revolves around the Sun?* Was Pius XII really "Hitler's pope"?* Do I have to believe every word the pope says?* What happens when a pope dies?* What happens if a pope becomes incapacitated and can't serve as pope anymore?* Was there really a Pope Joan?* When did popes start wearing white?+