{"id":48057,"date":"2013-03-08T15:00:40","date_gmt":"2013-03-08T20:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/?p=48057"},"modified":"2013-03-08T14:59:50","modified_gmt":"2013-03-08T19:59:50","slug":"papal-abdication-a-potpourri-of-popery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/08\/papal-abdication-a-potpourri-of-popery\/","title":{"rendered":"Papal Abdication: A Potpourri of Popery"},"content":{"rendered":"<script>\/* <![CDATA[ *\/ portfolio_slideshow.slideshows[633] = {\"timeout\":\"4000\",\"autoplay\":\"false\",\"trans\":\"fade\",\"loop\":\"true\",\"speed\":\"400\",\"nowrap\":\"true\"}; \/* ]]> *\/<\/script><div id=\"slideshow-wrapper633\" class=\"slideshow-wrapper clearfix portfolio-slideshow-centered\">\n<div id=\"slideshow-nav633\" class=\"slideshow-nav\">\n\t<a class=\"pause\" style=\"display:none\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\">Pause<\/a>\n\t<a class=\"play\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\">Play<\/a>\n\t<a 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