The Decline and Fall of the Roman ChurchHistory of the Roman Catholic Church and the papacy, discussing how the Church dealt with the tensions between its political power and its spiritual mission and the crisis the Church faces in the late 20th century. |
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The Breakdown | 11 |
Pontian Who Waited for Jesus 19 2230 | 19 |
The First Rich Father | 29 |
Copyright | |
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