The Deaths of the Popes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Deaths of the Popes write by Wendy J. Reardon. This book was released on 2015-06-08. The Deaths of the Popes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The traditions associated with a pope's death have changed from when they were buried in the catacombs of Rome. Various ceremonies, rites and rituals developed over time, but a formal procedure was not initiated until the early 1300s and even then was not always strictly followed. This comprehensive reference book provides information on the deaths, funerals and burial places of each pope and antipope from St. Peter (Apostle) to John Paul I. (Innocent X was almost gnawed by rats because no one would bury him; Alexander VI was stuffed into a carpet and pummeled into his coffin; and the corpse of Formosus was physically put on trial...) The Introduction presents a brief history of papal funerals and tombs, and also covers modern burials. A unique feature of the book is its presentation of all papal epitaphs, in their original language and in English--many translated for the first time.
A Thief in the Night
A Thief in the Night - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Thief in the Night write by John Cornwell. This book was released on 2001-05-01. A Thief in the Night available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “A model of investigatory journalism and a small masterpiece of the genre.”—Anthony Burgess On the eve of September 28, 1978, John Paul I died unexpectedly—apparently of a heart attack—after a reign of only 33 days. But within the Vatican there were serious disagreements about the time of death, who found the body, and the true state of the Pope’s health prior to his death. These arguments led to rumors of foul play and conspiracy—variously involving the KGB, the Freemasons, crooked financiers, and Vatican officials. In 1987, the Vatican invited New York Times–bestselling author John Cornwell to conduct a new, independent investigation into the true circumstances of the Pope’s death. In A Thief in the Night: Life and Death in the Vatican, Cornwell tells the story of his search, including a startling theory about Pope Paul I’s untimely demise—and a chilling and unprecedented look inside one of the world’s oldest, most secretive institutions. “As brilliantly written as a prize-winning mystery story.”—Andrew Greeley “Brilliant . . . this marvelous and compelling investigation has a terrible ring of truth.”—The Times (London)
The Bad Popes
The Bad Popes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Bad Popes write by Eric Russell Chamberlin. This book was released on 1986. The Bad Popes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The stories of seven popes who ruled at seven different critical periods in the 600 years leading into the Reformation.
A Memento of the Death of the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIII
A Memento of the Death of the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIII - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Memento of the Death of the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIII write by William Charles Martineau. This book was released on 1903. A Memento of the Death of the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIII available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
In God's Name
In God's Name - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook In God's Name write by David A. Yallop. This book was released on 1985. In God's Name available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Contends that the death of Pope John Paul I was not due to natural causes. Presents a portrait of his life and the motives of six men who may have feared him.
