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Mike Mastromatteo

Book Reviews

‘Dear Dante’ brings ‘Divine Comedy’ to new readers

“Dear Dante”Angela Alaimo O’Donnell, Paraclete Press (2024)93 pages, $21 Anyone looking to appreciate Dante Alighieri’s “Divine Comedy” without having to wade through the 100...

Mike MastromatteoAugust 5, 2024

Opinion

Former ambassador’s new book offers insider view on Vatican treatment of women, lay employees

“In the Courts of Three Popes”Mary Ann GlendonImage Books, 2024; 219 pages Mary Ann Glendon’s new book is a welcome addition to the body...

Mike MastromatteoMarch 6, 2024

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