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By Jules Gomes, The Stream, January 25, 2025

Dr. Jules Gomes, (BA, BD, MTh, PhD), has a doctorate in biblical studies from the University of Cambridge. Currently a Vatican-accredited journalist based in Rome, he is the author of five books and several academic articles. Gomes lectured at Catholic and Protestant seminaries and universities and was canon theologian and artistic director at Liverpool Cathedral.

As Protestants and Catholics alike celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, we ponder the way in which Jesus always turns His fiercest foes into His friendliest allies and then commissions them to suffer for Him

You are on holiday in Rome, walking along the famous Piazza del Popolo and munching on a yummy piece of pizza. The sun is shining. The tourists are smiling. There’s a magnificent church in the middle of the piazza. “I’ll pop in and say a prayer,” you mutter to yourself.

You duck into the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo, a magnificent basilica with 12 side chapels, and walk straight down the aisle toward the high altar. As you are about to pray, you hear children giggling in the Cerasi Chapel to your left. Distracted, you go to see what’s so funny. …

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As Protestants and Catholics alike celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, we ponder the way in which Jesus always turns His fiercest foes into His friendliest allies and then commissions them to suffer for Him

You are on holiday in Rome, walking along the famous Piazza del Popolo and munching on a yummy piece of pizza. The sun is shining. The tourists are smiling. There’s a magnificent church in the middle of the piazza. “I’ll pop in and say a prayer,” you mutter to yourself.

You duck into the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo, a magnificent basilica with 12 side chapels, and walk straight down the aisle toward the high altar. As you are about to pray, you hear children giggling in the Cerasi Chapel to your left. Distracted, you go to see what’s so funny. …

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