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The Popes are joined by their coach, Tom Popdan, on the MIL honors list. Popdan is one of three MIL coaches of the year, along with Kamehameha Maui’s Stephanie Campbell, who led the Warriors to their first league title on the boys side, and diving coach Dr. Dennis Rowe. Rowe coached five MIL divers to the state finals and two – Machida and Lentz – to silver medals.
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This text recounts the lives, deeds and misdeeds of the 264 popes from St Peter to John Paul II. The dichotomy between the awesome dignity of the holy office and the all-too-human passions and pleasures of some of the individuals who have occupied it characterizes the narrative throughout. It provides an historical overview, showing how ultimately the Papacy has moved in a circle - from self-consciously spiritual office, through embroilment in political power and back to self-conciously spritual office again. Features of the book include: quotations from contemporary sources; datafiles for every pope listing important information such as career and family relationships; lists of main events and essays on subjects such as the excavation of St Peter's tomb; and tables of Feast Days of all the canonized Popes.
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T[H]ere are some popes who quit. Thomas J. Reese, SJ, the recently-fired editor of the Jesuit journal America, notes in a article entitled, "Papal Transitions" that historical evidence for papal resignations is limited, especially if one eliminates resignations that may have been forced. Here is his list:
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This chronological list of popes provides interesting bits of trivia about the various people who have occupied the throne of St. Peter. Firsts, lasts, and unusual facts are presented alongside the years they reigned, which number pope they were, and links to more complete biographies.
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