Editing Inquisition (section)

== Current position of the Catholic Church ==
Reflection on the inquisitorial activity of the Catholic Church began to be seriously undertaken in the period of preparation for the [[Great Jubilee|Great Jubilee of 2000]], on the initiative of [[Pope John Paul II|John Paul II]], who called for repentance for "examples of thought and action that are in fact a source of anti-witness and scandal". On 12 March 2000, during the celebration of the Jubilee, the Pope, on behalf of the entire Catholic Church and all Christians, apologized for these acts and in general for many others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=12 March 2000, Day for pardon {{!}} John Paul II |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/homilies/2000/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_20000312_pardon.html |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=www.vatican.va}}</ref>  The Pope asked for forgiveness for seven categories of sins: general sins; sins "in the service of truth"; sins against Christian unity; sins against the Jews; against respect for love, peace and cultures; sins against the dignity of women and minorities; and against human rights. Some theologians were of the opinion that this unprecedented apology would undermine the authority of the Church. Cardinal [[Joseph Ratzinger]] gave an apology on behalf of his office, the successor to the Roman Inquisition: "Even men of the church, in the name of faith and morals, have sometimes used methods not in keeping with the Gospel." <ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Carroll |first=Rory |date=2000-03-13 |title=Pope says sorry for sins of church |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/mar/13/catholicism.religion |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

John Paul II's apology was considered imperfect by several critics, including Jewish figures, who among other points raised the issue of the beatification, at the same time, of [[Pope Pius IX]], known for his [[anti-Judaism]] {{sfnp|Kertzer|2001|p=116, 130}} and his approval of the  abduction of [[Mortara case|Edgardo Mortara]] as the then six-year-old child had been forcibly taken from his Jewish family by Papal States police, under orders of the Inquisitor of Bologna, and was eventually raised in the [[papal household]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carroll |first=Rory |date=2000-03-09 |title=Pope berated for beatifying child-snatching Pius IX |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/mar/09/rorycarroll |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>{{sfnp|Kertzer|1997|pp=3-12}}{{sfnp|Dawkins|2006|pp=311-315}}

Several inquisitors are considered saints by the Catholic Church, such as [[Peter of Verona]], <ref name=":2" /> [[Pedro de Arbués]], or [[John of Capistrano]]; some were even Popes, such as [[Pope Pius V|Michele Ghislieri]], who would later become Pope Pius V, and [[Jacques Fournier]] -- later Pope Benedict XII. [[Raymond of Penyafort]], author of one of the first manuals for use by inquisitors -- the ''Directorium inquisitoriale'' (1242) -- is also a Catholic saint.