Skepticism abounds as it should. But, the historian who has shined the light on a potential fragment of Christian history is no historian pretender. Karen L. King, a Harvard Divinity School historian, "has published several books about new Gospel discoveries and is the first woman to hold the nation’s oldest endowed chair, the Hollis professor of divinity." [Historian Says Piece of Papyrus Refers to Jesus’ Wife].
Not only does this small fragment refer to Jesus' wife but to her as a disciple. A wife and female disciples. How would that sit with the Catholic Church's position on women priests? But can't you just imagine the out of sight intrigue to prevent the authenticity from being established? Such proof would turn the teachings of the Catholic Church and Christianity on its head.
If they could the Vatican would start a Roman Inquisition much like that of Galileo Galilei in 1663. But to the Vatican's credit, a bit late Galileo died in 1642, [i]n 2000, Pope John Paul II issued a formal apology for all the mistakes committed by some Catholics in the last 2,000 years of the Catholic Church's history, including the trial of Galileo among others.[52][53] [Wikipedia, footnote links in the original.]
I am sure Galileo appreciated the vindication. But the Catholic Church has a hard time eating crow. See this revisionist article from the Catholic Education Resource Center - The dispute between Galileo and the Catholic Church.
While the fragment's authenticity may be proved - it will not gain acceptance from those whose beliefs are not fact based. At least not in some near century.
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