Pope Francis
Untying the Knots
1. Auflage
Erschienen am 1. August 2013
240 Seiten
978-1-4729-0371-6 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
'...a superb guide into one of the most pivotal personalities of the 21st century' - Publishers Weekly
'An exhaustive look at the newest pope ... a highly worthwhile resource for Catholics and non-Catholics alike.' - Kirkus
A wise and perceptive portrait of the late Pope Francis, now in a revised and greatly expanded new edition.
Pope Francis enchanted and bewildered the world in equal measure with his compassion and his contradictions. Expanding greatly on his acclaimed earlier book Pope Francis: Untying the Knots, Paul Vallely reexamines the complex past of Jorge Mario Bertoglio and adds nine new chapters, revealing many untold, behind-the-scenes stories from his years in office that explain his astonishing papacy.
Consistently Pope Francis showed a willingness to discuss issues previously considered taboo, such as the ban on those who divorce and remarry receiving Communion, his liberal instincts outraging traditionalists in the Vatican and especially in the Church hierarchy in the United States. At the same time, many of his statements reassured conservative elements that he was not, in fact, as radical as he might appear.
Charting Francis's remarkable journey to the Vatican, from his controversial behaviour during the Dirty War in Argentina to his attempts to address the scandals plaguing the Church, Paul Vallely has produced a deeply nuanced and insightful portrait of perhaps the most influential person in the world. 'Pope Francis,' he writes, 'has not just demonstrated a different way of being a pope. He has shown the world a different way of being a Catholic.'
'An exhaustive look at the newest pope ... a highly worthwhile resource for Catholics and non-Catholics alike.' - Kirkus
A wise and perceptive portrait of the late Pope Francis, now in a revised and greatly expanded new edition.
Pope Francis enchanted and bewildered the world in equal measure with his compassion and his contradictions. Expanding greatly on his acclaimed earlier book Pope Francis: Untying the Knots, Paul Vallely reexamines the complex past of Jorge Mario Bertoglio and adds nine new chapters, revealing many untold, behind-the-scenes stories from his years in office that explain his astonishing papacy.
Consistently Pope Francis showed a willingness to discuss issues previously considered taboo, such as the ban on those who divorce and remarry receiving Communion, his liberal instincts outraging traditionalists in the Vatican and especially in the Church hierarchy in the United States. At the same time, many of his statements reassured conservative elements that he was not, in fact, as radical as he might appear.
Charting Francis's remarkable journey to the Vatican, from his controversial behaviour during the Dirty War in Argentina to his attempts to address the scandals plaguing the Church, Paul Vallely has produced a deeply nuanced and insightful portrait of perhaps the most influential person in the world. 'Pope Francis,' he writes, 'has not just demonstrated a different way of being a pope. He has shown the world a different way of being a Catholic.'
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Auflage
1. Auflage
Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
London
Großbritannien
Verlagsgruppe
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrationen
1x16pp B&W plates
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-0371-6 (9781472903716)
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Person
Paul Vallely is a top-flight journalist with a international reputation as a commentator on religion, society and political issues. He is the editor of The New Politics: Catholic Social Teaching for the 21st century and has advised the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales. He was created a CMG 'for services to journalism and to the developing world' in 2006.
Inhalt
List of Illustrations
Foreword to the Second Edition
Foreword to the First Edition
1 Dirty Tricks in the Vatican
2 The Common Touch
3 Jesuit Secrets
4 What Really Happened in the Dirty War
5 The Bishop of the Slums
6 Exile in Cordoba
7 How Bergoglio Changed
8 Francis - a Name in History
9 A Pope of Surpirses
10 Signs of His Times
11 If Necessary Uses Words
12 Reforming the Vatican Bank
13 Cleansing the Curia
14 The War over Sex Abuse
15 Synod and Schism
16 A Weakness for Women
17 Prophet or Politician?
Timeline - Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Timeline - Pope Francis
Acknowledgements
Index
Foreword to the Second Edition
Foreword to the First Edition
1 Dirty Tricks in the Vatican
2 The Common Touch
3 Jesuit Secrets
4 What Really Happened in the Dirty War
5 The Bishop of the Slums
6 Exile in Cordoba
7 How Bergoglio Changed
8 Francis - a Name in History
9 A Pope of Surpirses
10 Signs of His Times
11 If Necessary Uses Words
12 Reforming the Vatican Bank
13 Cleansing the Curia
14 The War over Sex Abuse
15 Synod and Schism
16 A Weakness for Women
17 Prophet or Politician?
Timeline - Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Timeline - Pope Francis
Acknowledgements
Index
