1.0Benedictions: The Pope in Americahttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/benedictionsDavid Gibsonhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/benedictions/author/dgibsonDaily Pope Question No. 1 - Benedictions: The Pope in Americarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="VVjQQgFYt8"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/benedictions/2008/04/daily-pope-question-no-1.html">Daily Pope Question No. 1</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/benedictions/2008/04/daily-pope-question-no-1.html/embed#?secret=VVjQQgFYt8" width="600" height="338" title="“Daily Pope Question No. 1” — Benedictions: The Pope in America" data-secret="VVjQQgFYt8" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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A papal visit like next week’s trip to the U.S. by Benedict XVI is an opportunity not only to check out the current occupant of the Chair of St. Peter, but also to learn more about the 2,000-year history of the papacy and the Catholic Church. To help us do this, author Christopher Bellitto, an…