The solemn beatification of Pope Pius IX in September 2000 celebrated the heroic virtue of one of the most influential figures of the nineteenth century. Born in 1792, Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti was elected Pope on June 16th 1846. His pontificate, the subject of this biographical study, lasted thirty-two years, the longest after that of St Peter himself. Elevated to the Papacy amid the historical backdrop of turmoil and revolution in Italy and Europe, he was also to play a central role in the drama of the Risorgimento that led to the creation of a united Italy. Publication of the English...
The solemn beatification of Pope Pius IX in September 2000 celebrated the heroic virtue of one of the most influential figures of the nineteenth centu...
In these pages, Mattei argues that the best way to approach Islam is to respect it. And to respect it means to accept it for what it is, without 'reinterpreting it and trying to make it what it is not. (Christian)
In these pages, Mattei argues that the best way to approach Islam is to respect it. And to respect it means to accept it for what it is, without 'rein...
