Rome has spoken
Subtitle: a guide to forgotten papal statements and how they have changed through the centuries
By: Maureen Fiedler and Linda Rabben, editors.
Contributors: Fiedler, Maureen.; Rabben, Linda, 1947-
Publisher: Crossroad
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- History.; Papal documents.; Church and social problems -- Catholic Church -- Papal doctrines.
Description: Will the Roman Catholic Church ever change its position on women's ordination, contraception, clerical celibacy, or even infallibility itself? Is change possible, or are all teachings etched in stone? For some Catholics, the answer is in the old adage, "Rome has spoken, the case is closed." Yet history tells a different story. When Rome speaks, the debate often heats up. And the case is never closed.

For the first time the documentation of these changes is complied in a single volume. Expert commentators put the changing ideas into historical and theological contexts. Rome Has Spoken ... is a fascinating reference for adult Catholics and for anyone interested in the history of religion.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-233) and index.