"An arrestingly new picture of the early Jesuits and the world in which they lived. ...." [from back cover]

A collection of essays discussing the controversies surrounding Vatican II.

At the Vatican Council of 1869-1870, the church made a dramatic effort to set things right by defining the doctrine of papal infallibility. As a result, the church became more pope-centered than ever before"--

A comprehensive history of the popes of the Roman Catholic church, beginning with Saint Peter during the first century AD to Pope Benedict XVI, and focusing on their religious and political influence throughout the ages.

La cautivadora narrativa del reconocido historiador de la Iglesia John W. O'Malley hace que la fascinante historia de los sucesores de Pedro cobre vida en breves y densos capítulos que revelan vívidos detalles y nuevas facetas de la ...