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The Pope : Francis, Benedict, and the decision that shook the world / Anthony McCarten.
Van Pelt Library BX958.A23 M33 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCarten, Anthony, 1961- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Benedict XVI, Pope, 1927-2022.
- Benedict.
- Benedict XVI, Pope, 1927-2022--Abdication, 2013.
- Francis, Pope, 1936-2025.
- Francis.
- Francis, Pope, 1936-.
- Catholic Church--History--21st century.
- Catholic Church.
- History.
- Benedict XVI, Pope, 1927-.
- Benedict XVI, Pope, 1927---Abdication, 2013.
- Popes--Abdication.
- Popes.
- Abdication.
- Catholic church--History--21st century.
- Local Subjects:
- Benedict XVI, Pope, 1927-.
- Benedict XVI, Pope, 1927---Abdication, 2013.
- Francis, Pope, 1936-.
- Popes--Abdication.
- Catholic church--History--21st century.
- Genre:
- History.
- Nonfiction.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 233 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Flatiron Books, 2019.
- Summary:
- Chronicles the events behind the unexpected resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the election of Pope Francis, tracing the lives of both men and discussing the consequences of having two living popes in residence at the Vatican.
- McCarten chronicles the events behind the unexpected resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in February 2013, and the subsequent election of Pope Francis, the first non-European pope in twelve hundred years. He traces the lives of both men and discussing the consequences of having two living popes in residence at the Vatican. -- adapted from jacket
- Contents:
- Conclave
- Francis
- Conclave
- The reluctant pope
- The resignation of a pope
- A dirty secret
- Habemus Papam . . . Iterum
- The superstar pope.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781250207906
- 1250207908
- OCLC:
- 1054372720
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