"As historians, it is not for us to judge, but to clarify."
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Historian dismisses “black legend” about the Inquisition (June 17, 2004)
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Agostino Borromeo
Agostino Borromeo (24 January 1944 – 4 February 2024) was an Italian professor and historian, and General Governor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
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