Ana Maria Fernandes seems to have a beef with the Catholic Church. However, it would be nice on her part to inform if she is a Believer or a Catholic or an Atheist. It would then help us to answer more pointedly. Besides the books that Dan has mentioned there's are lot of other books which will provide Ana with answers. At the same time there are lot of books which will pose the same questions she's been raising and many more. Books such as Is the Pope Infaalible? by Fr. Hans Kung is good for a start if one has to know the challenges thrown to the dogmatic church. But there are books that provide theological insights into Catholicism and Ana Maria could perhaps find many books at seminaries in Goa. I found lot of answers to many questions I had in the library of St. Michael's in Toronto. Admittedly, the Church has no answers to many historical questions. The answer to Who is Jesus and How He Became Christ is still NOT fully answered. There are hundreds of books on Jesus and His Ministry. Most importantly, it's faith in the unknown that helps carry on forward in one's religious life. Without faith, one can end up being an agnostic or atheist. The choice is one's own.
Eugene
