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The Scope of the Pope
Infallibility, Integrity and Obedience: The Papacy and the Roman Catholic Church, 1848–2023 by John M. Rist
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Closing Argument
What Is Christianity? The Last Writings of Benedict XVI
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38.6 — Nov/Dec, 2025
The Sexual Reformation
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38.1 — Jan/Feb, 2025
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