Medieval and Roman inquisition in Malta. - gebrauchtes Buch

An Inquisitional Tribunal: The procedure of the Catholic Church against heretics in a period of intolerance. • The Roman Inquisition in Malta reflects whatever happened all over the Christian world, but it is not to be confused with the Medieval or Spanish Inquisition. • It is a tribunal that provoked a keen sense of fear, a tarnish in one's reputation, and proved to be a blemish on the Church. • It was an outcome of excess zeal which today is strongly condemned by the Catholic Church itself. • However, an Inquisitor very rarely inflicted corporal punishment. In over 90% of the cases, the persons accused were just reproached, and then acquitted. • After admitting serious crimes against the Faith, many were simply obliged to submit themselves to a sacramental confession, receive Holy Communion, recite some prayers, and atone for their fault by fasting. • Many Inquisitors abhorred to turn to torture in ord