Rome’s Impenitence

One other element of the papal bull, "The Mystery of the Incarnation," referred to above demands comment. This is the suggested repentance on the part of Rome for past sins, particularly her tortures and murders of "heretics" by the Inquisition. The newspapers have been reporting the possibility that the pope will confess this and others of Rome's past sins. For some reason it is significant that this confession will coincide with the year 2000. No doubt, when (as will be supposed) the pope...