The Pearl of Great Price
A short daily trip down the lane of Christian History. Looking at the fascinating people and events that have shaped a universal civilisation.
Podcasting since 2021 • 362 episodes
The Pearl of Great Price
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May 13 Shooting in St Peters Square
Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca came millimeters from killing John Paul II today by shooting him four times at close range in St Peters Square. We look at the theories about why it happened and their relationship afterwards
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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12:57
May 12 The Pope and Fatima's third secret
On a thanksgiving pilgrimage to Fatima Pope John Paul II was attacked by a ultra-conservative priest brandishing a bayonet. Why was the Pope there in the first place? What was he giving thanks for?
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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May 11 Irish Monasticism
We look at the life of Comgall, his student Columbanus and the distinctive form of Christian Community that emerged in Ireland. We also look at how that had shaped the universal church.
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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7:33
