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 a writer and political scientist. He received his master degree in theology from the International Theological Institute in Trumau (Austria). He is an expert on the history of Catholicism, US history, politics, and religion. He has written expert summaries of the history of the popes in his works "Vicars of Christ: A History of the Popes" and "The Pope's Legion." He is a recipient of the Order of St. Sylvester, awarded to him by Pope John Paul II for his services to the Church. He has a YouTube channel, Tumblr House, where he discusses issues of monarchy, the church, and society with humor and insight.
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.
