Inquisition requires calm, objective
analysis - Pope John Paul II
On 31 October 1998 the Holy
Father addressed the International Symposium on the Inquisition, organized
by the Central Committee for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, and which
was held at the Vatican.
For the Presentation of the Volume, 'L'Inquisizione'
- Pope John Paul II
At the presentation to the Holy Father of the volume L'Inquisizione
containing proceedings of the International Symposium on the Inquisition,
organized at the Vatican from 29-31 October 1998 by the
Historical-Theological Commission for the preparation of the Great Jubilee
the Year 2000, the Pope addressed a Message to Cardinal Roger Etchegaray,
who was President of the Committee for the Great Jubilee. The message was
dated 15 June 2004.
Press
Conference Interventions on L'Inquisizione: 15 June - Various
On the publication of L'Inquisizione, 15 June 2004,
interventions were made to the Press by Cardinals Etchegaray, Tauran, and
Cottier, and Professor Borromeo, providing information on the work of the
Symposium in separating history from myth in regard to the Inquisition.
The
Inquisition - Fr. William Most
Fr. William Most gives a
summary of the information on the Inquisition found in Dr. Warren
Carroll's book The Glory of Christendom, available from Christendom Press.
Inquisitive About the Inquisition - Father William Saunders
Every now and then, I have
heard people bring up the Inquisition and use it to slam against the
Church. What are the facts about the Inquisition?
Questions
Concerning the Spanish Inquisition - Terry W. Specht
Significant facts about the
Inquisition in Spain, set in historical context.
Inquisition - Catholic Encyclopedia
The special court or tribunal
appointed by the Catholic Church to discover and suppress heresy and to
punish heretics. This file treats the subject as follows: I. The
Suppression of Heresy during the first twelve Christian centuries; II. The
Suppression of Heresy by the Institution known as the Inquisition under
its several forms: (A) The Inquisition of the Middle Ages; (B) The
Inquisition in Spain; (C) The Holy Office at Rome.
A New
Look At the Spanish Inquisition - Edward O'Brien
New and startling information
is beginning to blow away the dark cobwebs of lies and myths-that racist
distortion of the Spanish national character and and Hispanic culture. On
June 9th, 1995, the BBC documentary, The Myth of the Spanish Inquisition
was aired on Ancient Mysteries. TV often trashes the Church, but not this
time.
Beyond
the Myth of The Inquisition: Ours Is the Golden Age - Brian Van Hove,
S.J.
Enlightening article about the
Inquistion which debunks the prevailing belief that the Catholic Church
used it as a tool to crush its enemies. This article was taken from the
Winter 1992 issue of "Faith & Reason".
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