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Pope Francis Among the Wolves: The Inside Story of a Revolution
Marco Politi
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Description for Pope Francis Among the Wolves: The Inside Story of a Revolution
Hardback. Translation of: Francesco tra i lupi: il segreto di una rivoluzione. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMG; HRCC7; HRCX1; HRCX4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
Marco Politi takes us deep inside the power struggle roiling the Roman Curia and the Catholic Church worldwide, beginning with Benedict XVI, the pope who famously resigned in 2013, and intensifying with the contested and unexpected election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, now known as Pope Francis. Politi's account balances the perspectives of Pope Francis's supporters, Benedict's sympathizers, and those disappointed members of the Catholic laity who feel alienated by the institution's secrecy, financial corruption, and refusal to modernize. Politi dramatically recounts the sexual scandals that have rocked the church and the accusations of money laundering ... Read more
Marco Politi takes us deep inside the power struggle roiling the Roman Curia and the Catholic Church worldwide, beginning with Benedict XVI, the pope who famously resigned in 2013, and intensifying with the contested and unexpected election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, now known as Pope Francis. Politi's account balances the perspectives of Pope Francis's supporters, Benedict's sympathizers, and those disappointed members of the Catholic laity who feel alienated by the institution's secrecy, financial corruption, and refusal to modernize. Politi dramatically recounts the sexual scandals that have rocked the church and the accusations of money laundering ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
536g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231174145
SKU
V9780231174145
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About Marco Politi
Marco Politi has been a leading international expert on Vatican issues for more than forty years. He is a journalist with the newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano and was the Vatican correspondent for La Repubblica. With Carl Bernstein, he wrote the international best-seller His Holiness. His other books include Pope Wojtyla: The Farewell; The Return of God; I, Gay Priest; The ... Read more
Reviews for Pope Francis Among the Wolves: The Inside Story of a Revolution
A profound analysis of the Argentinean pope given by one of the most important experts on the Vatican in the world.
Santiago Zabala, ICREA/Pompeu Fabra University Politi's coverage of Pope Francis, his internal opposition and vision for a changing church, belongs in every newsroom for the adroit treatment of how ferocious Vatican politics can be. This book will attract ... Read more
Santiago Zabala, ICREA/Pompeu Fabra University Politi's coverage of Pope Francis, his internal opposition and vision for a changing church, belongs in every newsroom for the adroit treatment of how ferocious Vatican politics can be. This book will attract ... Read more