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A portrait of Peter Morrone, who was transformed from a humble monk to Pope Celestine V, only to mysteriously abdicate the chair a half year later.

Argues that Pope Pius XII was not in league with Adolf Hitler, but that Hajj Amin al-Husseini, the grand mufti of Jerusalem, was Hitler's staunch ally and a promoter of the Holocaust.

Karol Wojtyla was born in a small Polish town and in October, 1978 he became the first non-Italian pope in 455 years.

Traces the life of Karol Wojtyla from his childhood and student years in Poland through his ordination as a priest, his election as Pope John Paul II, and his efforts to strengthen the Catholic Church.

A biography of Pope Frances, the first Latin American pope.

While her tyrannical family is out of favor in Italy, young Catherine de Medici is raised in convents, then in 1533, when she is fourteen, her uncle, Pope Clement VII, arranges for her marriage to prince Henri of France, who is destined to become king.

A collection of quotations and speeches which reflect Pope John Paul II's thoughts on family, faith, life, and God's love, taken from his talks with children and young adults.