A few weeks ago, the whole world watched the conclave. Films are being made about the popes and the Vatican, often ideologically controversial. At the same time, it is true that few places respect the pope as much as in Slovakia. We tend to speak only in good terms about popes. However, the truth is that there have been good and bad popes, controversial and forgotten representatives of Christ on earth. An engaging lecture by an American historian will reveal selected profiles of popes, their relationship to Catholic doctrine and political power, and will help us perceive the papal office and its officials in their true historical reality.
Charles A. Coulombe is an american writer and lecturer on history, politics, and religion; he is a graduate of the International Theological Institute in Trumau. His most recent books include biographies of Karl and Zita Habsburg, and on Catholic Monarchy in general.
Andrej Kolárik pochádza z Prievidze, vyrastal vo Švajčiarsku a vyštudoval medzinárodné vzťahy. Pracuje v Inštitúte Ladislava Hanusa. Je absolventom 35. ročníka SLH. Žije v Bratislave.
