Francis : a pope for our time : the definitive biography / by Luis Rosales and Daniel Olivera.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosales, Luis Alberto, author.

Contributor:

Olivera, Daniel (Journalist)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Francis, Pope, 1936-.

Francis.

Catholic Church--Clergy--Biography.

Catholic Church.

Popes--Biography.

Popes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Florida : Humanix Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Catholic Church has been undoubtedly going through a period of profound crisis. Endless scandals and conspiracies have plagued the Church in recent years, and with resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in February 2013, the Catholic community was left in dire need of direction and spiritual renewal. Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio, elected to Saint Peter's Throne on March 13, 2013, in one of the briefest conclaves in history, represents a rekindled sense of hope for the Church's 1.2 billion followers. The first Jesuit to occupy the papacy, Pope Francis I is also the first pope ever to hail from the

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction; PART ONE: The Man ; 1. The First Miracle of Pope Francis ; 2. It Takes a Village; 3. Bearing Witness; 4. The Man of God ; 5. A Church for the Poor; 6. Politics and Faith, Two Roads ; 7. The Price of Power ; PART TWO: Doctrine and Challenges; 8. Saint Francis of Assisi; 9. Poverty ; 10. Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue; 11. The New Challenges; 12. Spotlight on Latin America ; 13. A Pope from the End of the Earth ; Endnotes; Bibliography ; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63006-005-4