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Pope Francis: The People's Pope

Pope Francis: The People's Pope

Beatrice Gormley

Bea Gormley tells the story of Pope Francis, known as the People’s Pope, who has humbly said, “My people are poor and I am one of them.” Ordained as Pope on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis became the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic ...
Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters from Children ...

Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters from Children ...

Pope Francis

In Dear Pope Francis, Pope Francis gives them that chance and celebrates their spiritual depth by directly answering questions from children around the world.
Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads

Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads

Chris Lowney

TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year: Pope Francis Learn about the First Jesuit Pope from America’s Leading Jesuit Publisher “Pope Francis by Chris Lowney is that rare and splendid work that leaves you keenly excited and spiritually ...
Pope Francis: Transforming the Catholic Church

Pope Francis: Transforming the Catholic Church

The Associated Press

Australian Cardinal George Pell arrives for a meeting, at the Vatican. Pope Francis marked his first month as pope on April 13, 2013 by naming nine highranking prelates from around the globe to a permanent advisory group to help him run the ...
Who Is Pope Francis?

Who Is Pope Francis?

Stephanie Spinner

Follow the amazing journey of Pope Francis, whose warmth and humility have made him beloved around the world.
The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope

The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope

Austen Ivereigh

4 Dolan, Praying in Rome: Reflections on the Conclave and Electing Pope Francis. 5 Cardinal O'Malley ... 16 See Francis BurkleYoung's classic history of conclaves, Passing the Keys (Lanham: Madison Books, 2001). On the smoke dramas at ...
Pope Francis: The Story of the Holy Father

Pope Francis: The Story of the Holy Father

Marie Duhamel

From the moment he was elected into the papacy, Pope Francis has captured the attention of the world with his humility, charisma, and reformist spirit.
Pope Francis: First Pope from the Americas

Pope Francis: First Pope from the Americas

Stephanie Watson

Learn more about his beliefs and hobbiesincluding his interests in soccer and tango dancing. Find out the true story behind the man who became the 266th pope.
Pope Francis: His Life and Thought

Pope Francis: His Life and Thought

Mario I. Aguilar

However, this work explores both the continuities and discontinuities in the personal history of the Argentinean Jorge Mario Bergoglio from his birth until his election as Pope Francis. On 13 March 2013 Bergoglio, born in Buenos Aires on 17 ...
The Future of the Catholic Church with Pope Francis

The Future of the Catholic Church with Pope Francis

Garry Wills

As Wills contends, it is only by examining the history of the church that we can understand Pope Francis's and the church's challenges. From the Hardcover edition.
The Tweetable Pope: How Francis shapes the Catholic Church ...

The Tweetable Pope: How Francis shapes the Catholic Church ...

Michael O'Loughlin

The Boston Globe and Crux journalist Michael O'Loughlin argues that Pope Francis's social media output reveals the secret to his popularity and provides a window into his priorities, passions, and exciting and revolutionary vision for the ...
The Name of God is Mercy

The Name of God is Mercy

Pope Francis

The Name of God is Mercy, Pope Francis' exploration on the universal theme of mercy, is a spiritual inspiration to both followers of Christianity and non-Christians around the world.
10 Things Pope Francis Wants You to Know

10 Things Pope Francis Wants You to Know

John L. Allen, Jr.

In 10 Things Pope Francis Wants You to Know, John L. Allen, Jr., veteran Vatican news analyst, author, and National Catholic Reporter Senior Correspondent, writes with intimacy and clarity, from the perspective of his decades of experience ...
Mercy: The Essence of the Gospel and the Key to Christian Life

Mercy: The Essence of the Gospel and the Key to Christian Life

Cardinal Walter Kasper

"This book has done me so much good." —Pope Francis From one the leading intellects in the church today—one whom Pope Francis has described as a "superb theologian"—comes perhaps his most important book yet.
Merchants in the Temple: Inside Pope Francis's Secret Battle ...

Merchants in the Temple: Inside Pope Francis's Secret Battle ...

Gianluigi Nuzzi

Based on confidential information—including top secret documents from inside the Vatican, and actual transcripts of Pope Francis’s admonishments to the papal court about the lack of financial oversight and responsibility—Merchants in ...
Francis: Pope of a New World

Francis: Pope of a New World

Andrea Tornielli

Recounts the circumstances surrounding the election of Jorge Bergoglio as pope, reviews the life of the first Argentine and the first Jesuit to become pontiff, and discusses his views on poverty, the Church, and other issues.
Fioretti - The Little Flowers of Pope Francis: Heartwarming ...

Fioretti - The Little Flowers of Pope Francis: Heartwarming ...

Andrea Tornielli

The Pope is perceived by many, many people throughout the world as "one of us". Seeing him embrace the sick, the suffering, and the children, one understands why this is so.
To Kill The Pope: An Ecclesiastical Thriller

To Kill The Pope: An Ecclesiastical Thriller

Tad Szulc

To Kill the Pope is a fictional treatment of the real-life assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II. In the course of researching his acclaimed biography of the Pope, Tad Szulc uncovered the truth about the conspiracy.
Commentaries: Books III-IV

Commentaries: Books III-IV

Pope Pius II

Pope Pius II Margaret Meserve, Marcello Simonetta. BOOK. III. The opening of the congress. The pope's first oration. Bianca departs. On the first of June, the day the congress was set to begin, the 1 pope came out of the palace and went to ...
This Economy Kills: Pope Francis on Capitalism and Social ...

This Economy Kills: Pope Francis on Capitalism and Social ...

Andrea Tornielli

This fascinating book includes the full text of an extended interview the authors conducted with Francis on the topic of capitalism and social justice, appearing here in English for the first time.
Faith, Hope, and Charity: Benedict XVI on the Theological ...

Faith, Hope, and Charity: Benedict XVI on the Theological ...

Thomas P. Rausch, SJ

A study of Pope Benedict XVI’s three encyclicals, Deus caritas est, Spe salvi, and Lumen fidei (drafted for Pope Francis) on the theological virtues, faith, hope, and charity.
Option for the Poor & for the Earth: From Leo XIII to Pope ...

Option for the Poor & for the Earth: From Leo XIII to Pope ...

Dorr, Donal

Title: Option for the poor and for the eart : from Leo XIII to Pope Francis / by Donal Dorr. Description: Revised edition. |Maryknoll : Orbis Books, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2015045818 (print) | LCCN ...
The Message of John Paul I.

The Message of John Paul I.

Pope John Paul I

He was not to be a Pope of compromise. No, his program was to continue the work of his two predecessors whose names he chose for his own. This small volume contains a brief profile of his life and his 27 addresses as Pope.
The Works of Alexander Pope

The Works of Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope. VERBATIM FROM BOILEAU. UN JOUR DIT UN AUTEUR, etc. Once (says an Author, where I need not say) Two Trav'lers found an Oyster in their way ; Both fierce, both hungry; the dispute grew strong, While Scale in hand  ...
A Passionate Adventure: Living the Catholic Faith Today

A Passionate Adventure: Living the Catholic Faith Today

Pope John Paul I

This book is a celebration of the life and spirituality of Pope John Paul I, the 33-day Pope, published for the 35th anniversary of his election.
The works of mr. Alexander Pope

The works of mr. Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope. All bail ! Ye virgin daughters of the main ; iU Ye streams , beyond my Hopes beheld again/ To you once more your own Ulyjfes bows, Attend his transports, and receive his vows. If Jove prolong my days , and Pallas crown The ...
Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope

Paul Baines

Alexander Pope is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide which: * offers information on Pope's life, contexts and works * outline the major critical issues surrounding his works, from the time they were written to the present *explains the ...
The Works of Alexander Pope

The Works of Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope Joseph Warton. EPISTOLA. I. Prima dicte mihi, summa dicende camena, bSpectatum satis, et donatum jam rude, quaeris, Maecenas, iterum antiquo me includere ludo. Non eadem est aetas, non mens. cVeianius, armis d ...

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