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archangel04
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Today in my pre-confirmation class, one of my students kept telling me that the Church had St. Joan of Arc condemned to burn! Is this true? She told me that her history teacher told her this.
The English were behind it. But they got corrupt churchmen to do their bidding. Mark Twain wrote an excellent book about St. Joan of Arc. It’s published by Ignatius Press. He was a fan. Treat yourself.Today in my pre-confirmation class, one of my students kept telling me that the Church had St. Joan of Arc condemned to burn! Is this true? She told me that her history teacher told her this.
King Charles VII of France asked the Pope to review the Condemnation trial of Joan of Arc, which the church agreed to in the 1450’s. It was found that there were numerous irregularities in Joan’s original trail conducted by Bishop Cauchon and other French ecclesiastics. For instance, Joan was not even given an advocate. She was finally condemned for wearing men’s clothing, which may have been a sin, but certainly was not heresy.