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papal authority & its exercise -- or, what he said

By Fr. Paul Mankowski, S.J. (articles ) | May 06, 2003 10:06 AM

For a balanced, shrewd, insightful, and eminently well-informed appraisal of Pope John Paul II -- including a judicious look at his conduct of office -- check out Prof. Ralph McInerny's essay amid the picturesque ruins of Catholic Dossier.

(A suggestion: once you find the site, copy the text and paste it into your word processor, then convert the whole document into a readable font.)

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