The Moynihan Letters
Letter #72, 2025, Tue, November 11: Paul Badde
German Vaticanist Paul Badde, looking at the original of the image of the Holy Face of Manoppello. Badde passed away yesterday in Manoppello at the age of 77 after a long illness. He leaves [...]
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Recent News
Letter #72, 2025, Tue, November 11: Paul Badde
German Vaticanist Paul Badde, looking at the original of the image of the Holy [...]
Letter #71, 2025, Sat, November 8: Pope Leo biography
https://youtu.be/DsXlp4trJkk?si=ywjO_vWxJaXj5toa The Vatican on Monday, in two days, will release a new biography on [...]















































