Pope Joan

MYS069: For centuries, many people believed a woman had once been pope and the tale of Pope Joan has had a recent resurgence. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the origins of the story, its common details, its plausibility, and what the faith has to say about the possibility. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode: * “The Myth of Pope Joan” by Alain Boureau * “The Legend of Pope Joan” by Peter Stanford (pro-Pope Joan) * “The Afterlife of Pope Joan” by Craig Rustici * Wikipedia on Pope Joan * The Catholic Encyclopedia on Pope Joan * Encyclopedia Britannica on Pope Joan * Pope Joan Coins * Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore. * Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page. * Send your feedback or comments to [email protected] or send a tweet with the hashtag of #mysteriousfeedback Mysterious Headlines * (Religious theme) Is Jesus appearing to Muslims? * Hidden scroll text from Vesuvius area revealed