
Vows of Silence
The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II
Free Press
Published on 11. May 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-7432-8706-7 (ISBN)
Description
Going deep behind the headlines about scandals in the Catholic Church, Jason Berry and Gerald Renner's "Vows of Silence "follows the staggering trail of evasions and deceit that leads directly to the Vatican and taints the legacy of Pope John Paul II. Based on more than six years of investigative reporting and hundreds of interviews, this book is a riveting account of Vatican cover-ups. Both a profound criticism and a wake-up call to reform by two Catholic writers, "Vows of Silence "reveals an agenda of top-down control under John Paul II and a hierarchy so obsessed with secrecy as to spawn disinformation. It is not a book about sexual abuse; it is a book about abuse of power, throughout the Vatican.
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Language
English
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7432-8706-7 (9780743287067)
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Persons
Jason Berry achieved national renown for his highly praised book, Lead Us Not Into Temptation. He produced an award-winning film documentary based on Vows of Silence. A novelist and jazz historian, he lives in New Orleans. For more information, please visit www.JasonBerryAuthor.com.
Gerald Renner (1932 - 2007) was a veteran journalist at The Hartford Courant, and the recipient of many awards for his reporting on religious news, issues and trends.
Gerald Renner (1932 - 2007) was a veteran journalist at The Hartford Courant, and the recipient of many awards for his reporting on religious news, issues and trends.
Content
CONTENTS
PROLOGUE
Part One: The Odyssey of Thomas Doyle
CHAPTER 1: To Be a Priest
CHAPTER 2: Evidence of Things Unsaid
CHAPTER 3: Exile and Renewal
CHAPTER 4: A Time of Solidarity
CHAPTER 5: Pope John Paul II Breaks His Silence
CHAPTER 6: Memories of the Cardinal
Part Two: The Rise of the Legion of Christ
CHAPTER 7: Evangelism by Stealth
CHAPTER 8: Myth of the Founder
CHAPTER 9: The War Against Internal Enemies
CHAPTER 10: The Legion's Defense of Father Maciel
CHAPTER 11: In the Vatican Courts
Part Three: Witnesses for the People of God
CHAPTER 12: Religious Duress
CHAPTER 13: Orthodoxy and Deception
CHAPTER 14: The Legion's American Battles
CHAPTER 15: A Vatican of Naked Truths
EPILOGUE
GLOSSARY OF CHURCH TERMS
NOTES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INDEX
PROLOGUE
Part One: The Odyssey of Thomas Doyle
CHAPTER 1: To Be a Priest
CHAPTER 2: Evidence of Things Unsaid
CHAPTER 3: Exile and Renewal
CHAPTER 4: A Time of Solidarity
CHAPTER 5: Pope John Paul II Breaks His Silence
CHAPTER 6: Memories of the Cardinal
Part Two: The Rise of the Legion of Christ
CHAPTER 7: Evangelism by Stealth
CHAPTER 8: Myth of the Founder
CHAPTER 9: The War Against Internal Enemies
CHAPTER 10: The Legion's Defense of Father Maciel
CHAPTER 11: In the Vatican Courts
Part Three: Witnesses for the People of God
CHAPTER 12: Religious Duress
CHAPTER 13: Orthodoxy and Deception
CHAPTER 14: The Legion's American Battles
CHAPTER 15: A Vatican of Naked Truths
EPILOGUE
GLOSSARY OF CHURCH TERMS
NOTES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INDEX