The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 16th, 2004
Inquisition not that large, says Vatican
Pope praises research on church's horrors
By FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press
Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Vatican City -- Torture, burning at the stake and other punishment for the faithful condemned as witches or heretics by church tribunals during the Inquisition were not as widespread as commonly believed, the Vatican said Tuesday.
Pope John Paul II praised the research, recalling that in 2000, he had apologized for the sins of Roman Catholics made in the name of their faith, including abuses during the Inquisition, a systematic crackdown by churc...
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