The papacy, with religion left out Admin Tuesday, October 25, 2011 John Julius Norwich is a much honored popular historian, but his lack of interest in things religious doesn’t serve him well in his history of the papacy. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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The papacy, with religion left out
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
John Julius Norwich is a much honored popular historian, but his lack of interest in things religious doesn’t serve him well in his history of the papacy.