Crises in the History of the Papacy A Study of Twenty Famous Popes Whose Careers and Whose Influence Were Important in the Development of the Church and in the History of the World

Crises in the History of the Papacy is a detailed examination of some of the most tumultuous periods in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. From the schism of the Western Church in the fourteenth century to the Reformation and the Age of Enlightenment, McCabe traces the major crises and controversies that shaped the papacy and its role in the world. The book offers a fascinating glimpse into the complex and often turbulent history of one of the world's oldest and most influential institutions.

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