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The Vine and the Trellis compares two saintly popes: John Paul the Great and John XXIII

Brothers in Arms: St Benedict and St. Francis – compares the two most recent popes with their namesakes and asks what we can learn from the comparison.

Popes and the Silver Screen chronicles various portrayals of the popes in the movies and on television drama. An interesting overview of the famous actors who have played the popes.

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