John Bunyan's allegory, written in a crude and tedious style and containing a portrayal of the sovereign pontiff as "Giant Pope" who, grown old, is no longer able to harm the pilgrims. It describes the journey of "Christian" to the Celestial City. A Modern Pilgrim's Progress (London), a Catholic version of a soul's spiritual journey, written by F. Anstice Baker after her conversion, describes an Anglican woman's search Ifor the shrine of Truth, which she found in the Catholic Church.
This dictionary contains not only definitions and explanations of every subject in Religion, Scripture, tradition, doctrine, morals, sacraments, rites, customs, devotions and symbolism, but also accounts of the Church in every continent, country, diocese; missions, notable Catholic centers, cities, and places with religious names; religious orders, church societies, sects and false religions. It has brief articles also on historical events and personages, on the Old Testament and New, and on popes, prelates, priests, men and women of distinction, showing what the Church has done for civilization and correcting many errors which have hitherto passed for history.Wikipedia
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