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From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of history and books

From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of history and books

The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.

28.03.2025 30

The Conversation

Joelle Rollo-Koster

Trump Tells Zelenskyy the Ugly Truth

01.03.2025 10

U.S.News

Joelle Rollo-Koster

What’s Next For Catholics After Francis?

01.03.2025 20

U.S.News

Joelle Rollo-Koster

Butchers, bakers, candlestick-makers − and prostitutes: The women working behind the scenes in papal Avignon

Women’s work may not have been glamorous, but it was vital to the workings of the pope’s court and surrounding city.

25.02.2025 10

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Joelle Rollo-Koster

Papal elections aren’t always as dramatic as ‘Conclave’ – but the history behind the process is

I’m a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of the Cambridge History of the Papacy. So it was more or less...

12.11.2024 9

The Conversation

Joelle Rollo-Koster