Pope Francis among the wolves : the inside story of a revolution

Politi, Marco (author.). McCuaig, William, 1949- (translator.).

Summary: Politi takes the reader 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780231540087
ISBN: 0231174144
ISBN: 9780231174145
Physical Description: xvi, 270 pages ; 24 cm
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Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Translated from the Italian.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The smell of the sheep -- Francis's fear -- The coup d'état of Benedict XVI -- The secrets of an anti-Italian conclave -- The end of the imperial church -- The face of a parish priest -- Walking with unbelievers -- The hidden women priests -- Death in front of the Vatican -- The self-critique of a pope -- The program of the revolution -- St. Peter had no bank account -- The enemies of Francis -- The war of the cardinals -- The Italian knot -- A resignable papacy.
Language Note:	Translated from the Italian.