The chair of saint Peter: a history of the papacy

This book surveys the history of the papal office from the first century to the current papacy of Pope John Paul II. At the approach of the third millennium, the office of the papacy remains a vita…

A handbook on the papacy

To all Christian people the divisions of the Church are a distressing scandal. The separation between the Roman and non-Roman communions is one of the most momentous and far-reaching.

The shepherd and the rock: origins, development and mission of..

This book by the now Archbishop of Vancouver is the best general overview book on the papacy from the scriptural, historical and theological perspectives. Read both Ray and Miller, and you get a go…

The limits of the papacy

Twenty years have passed since the end of Vatican II and nearly ten years since John Paul II became Pope. In those two decades, conflicts between centralized power and personal liberty have become …

Inside the Vatican: the politics and organization of the Catholic church

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0-674-93261-7

Collation

ix,317p.; 23 cm.

Series Title

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Call Number

262.13 REE i

The papacy and the church: a study of praxis and recepotion in ecumenical..

The author examines the way doctrine develop within catholicism from the time of Pius IX to the end of the second Vatican council and succeeds in establishing a number of surprising conclusions. Hi…

The papacy in the age of totalitarianism 1914 - 1958

This book examines the most momentous years in papal history. Popes Benedict XV, Pius IX and Pius XII faced the challenges of two world wars and the cold war, and threats posed by totalitarian dict…