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Set on a storm‑swept island off the coast of Ireland, "Catholics" follows a dramatic confrontation between a liberal papal emissary and a traditionalist abbot. The novel explores the struggle over the soul of a changing Catholic Church, highlighting the tensions between reform and tradition within ecclesiastical and societal contexts.
First publish date: May 1, 2003
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary Christian Fiction
Authors: Brian Moore
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