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A pastoral Pope

May 23, 2022 in Featured Podcasts, News, Podcasts
user1117541 · Is the Pope an academic?

Gerry Whelan SJ is Director of Fundamental Theology in the Gregorian University in Rome. An almost throw-away question, by Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications, at the end of a recent and extended interview with him, elicited a fascinating story. So… is Pope Francis an academic?

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