"Public spats between the president and religious leaders, from priests to popes, are not unprecedented. Rather, they ...

In this vein, my research centers on the history of ecclesiastical institutions, such as the papacy, church councils and synods ... used as a liturgical vestment and a papal badge, which the medieval ...

Frans van Liere's interests include Medieval Europe, Medieval biblical exegesis, Jewish-Christian relations, schools and universities, and the Avignon papacy. His publications include An Introduction ...