A penitent Vatican releases collection of essays on 'The Inquisition'

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: June 22, 2004| Author: LISA PALMIERI-BILLIG | Copyright information


Jerusalem Post

06-22-2004

Headline: A penitent Vatican releases collection of essays on 'The Inquisition'
Byline: LISA PALMIERI-BILLIG
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 06

Tuesday, June 22, 2004 -- ROME - The Vatican has published an 800-page tome of essays on The Inquisition, based on a 1998 international symposium requested by John Paul II in the framework of soul-searching on past sins of the Catholic Church.

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