Was any of these writers Catholic? C.S. LEWIS , DOSTOYEVSKY, LEON TOLSTOY, GEROGES BERNANOS, J. GREEN.

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-- Enrique Ortiz (eaortiz@yahoo.com), October 03, 2002

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-- Enrique Ortiz (eaortiz@yahoo.com), October 03, 2002.

It's common to hear that Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy were catholics but they were both orthodoxs and Tolstoy died excommunicated. I'm reading a book about Cardenal Ratzinger where he's asked about Dostoyevsky, what means that he's acquainted with its reading, but anyhow, this document says some things about how the Holy See considers Dostoyevsky's work. I don't know of the other three.

-- Cristian (gabaonscy@hotmail.com), October 03, 2002.

C.S. Lewis was an Anglican, but believed in many Catholic doctrines such as Purgatory and the Communion of Saints.

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-- Christine L. (christinelehman@hotmail.com), October 03, 2002.

Hola, Enrique.

Georges Bernanos was a Catholic. His most famous work was "Diary of a Country Priest." Please see this page.

You asked about "J. Green." I'm not sure if you mean Graham Greene or Julien Green, but they were both Catholics. Graham Greene had a reputation of not being a devout Catholic, though. Except for what I found for you, I am completely unfamiliar with the life and work of Julien Green.

God bless you.
John

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), October 03, 2002.