Ancient Copy of Luke and John
Global Catholic News - Ancient Papyrus Donated to the Vatican: “Ancient Papyrus Donated to the Vatican
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 24, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI received as a gift to the Holy See one of the most ancient manuscripts of the Gospels, an artifact that demonstrates Scripture’s historical actuality.The Pope was given the 14-15 Bodmer Papyrus (P75), dated between A.D. 175 and 225, on Monday by Frank Hanna and his family, of the United States.
‘The papyrus contains about half of each of the Gospels of Luke and John. It was written in Egypt and perhaps used as a liturgical book,’ explained Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church, during the audience. “
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