1.0Benedictions: The Pope in Americahttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/benedictionsDavid Gibsonhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/benedictions/author/dgibsonDaily Pope Question No. 7 - Benedictions: The Pope in Americarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="B5DP5qCog7"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/benedictions/2008/04/daily-pope-question-no-7.html">Daily Pope Question No. 7</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/benedictions/2008/04/daily-pope-question-no-7.html/embed#?secret=B5DP5qCog7" width="600" height="338" title="“Daily Pope Question No. 7” — Benedictions: The Pope in America" data-secret="B5DP5qCog7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Q: Did a pope really condemn Galileo for saying the Earth revolves around the Sun? Read more from the papal answer man, Chris Bellitto and his new book, 101 Questions on Popes and the Papacy.http://blog.beliefnet.com/benedictions/files/import/Bellitto%20Book%20Cover.jpg