The conclave : a sometimes secret and occasionally bloody history of papal elections /

"In 1271, with the papal throne vacant for over two years, local officials locked the cardinals of the Catholic Church in a room, forcing them to select a new pope. From this inauspicious beginning arose the practice of the conclave, the highly secretive combination of rituals and politics desi...

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Main Author: Walsh, Michael J., 1937-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, MD : Sheed & Ward, 2003.
Edition:1st paperback edition.
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