Overview
The election of a pope doesn't happen often, but when it does, the whole world--believers and non-believers--stops to watch. The first question is: what happens now? The answer is surprisingly straightforward: there is a system in place that is followed step by step. But then the questions tumble one after the other: Why do the cardinals have the exclusive right to pick the popes? How did the bad Renaissance Medicis get chosen? What were the longest and shortest conclaves? If everything is supposed to be so secretive, how do we know so much about past conclaves--or is this just rumor and gossip, propaganda and punditry? Can a pope be deposed? Have any resigned or been assassinated? What if a pope becomes incapacitated--who's in charge then? This concise, three-segment audio series by award-winning Catholic historian Christopher Bellitto is designed to thoughtfully answer your questions. In Picking Popes, Dr. Bellitto reviews the colorful history of picking popes, conclaves, and cardinals. You'll find plenty of anecdotes and analyses from a history professor who works with the media during papal transitions. You'll get an inside look at one of the most intriguing tasks of the world's oldest and longest-surviving monarchy--the papacy--which, surprisingly, is led by a man who is voted into power by his peers. This course includes a free PDF study guide.
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Author: PhD ,
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Publisher: Learn25
Imprint: Learn25
Dimensions:
Width: 15.30cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 12.80cm
Weight: 0.181kg
ISBN: 9781666539110
ISBN 10: 1666539112
Publication Date: 27 January 2022
Audience:
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
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Author Information
Dr. Christopher M. Bellitto, Ph.D., is an award-winning historian and a professor of history at Kean University. The author of ten books and the co-editor of six others, he has had work honored by the American Catholic Historical Association and the Catholic Press Association. A frequent public speaker and media commentator on Church history and contemporary Catholicism, he has appeared on several radio and television stations and has had articles published in a range of journals and magazines. Dr. Christopher M. Bellitto, Ph.D., is an award-winning historian and a professor of history at Kean University. The author of ten books and the co-editor of six others, he has had work honored by the American Catholic Historical Association and the Catholic Press Association. A frequent public speaker and media commentator on Church history and contemporary Catholicism, he has appeared on several radio and television stations and has had articles published in a range of journals and magazines.
