Francis, Pope of good promise
By: Jimmy Burns
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9781250076496; 9781466887923
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Popes; Biography
Description: From the moment Pope Francis stepped on to the balcony of St Peter's, people around the globe sensed that not only the Catholic Church, but the world at large, could be entering a new spiritual, political and social age. Burns charts Jorge Mario Bergoglio's formation as a priest and bishop against the dramatic backdrop of Argentina's turbulent politics and the challenging principles he adopted as a member of the Jesuit order. He examines critically the extent to which Bergoglio's social conscience was influenced by the legacy of the country's controversial president General Peron and his wife Evita.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-421) and index.
Table of contents: title: First engagement; title: The road to conversion; title: Departure; title: The rise and resignation of Benedict XVI; title: Habemus Papam Francisco; title: Immigrant family; title: Vocation; title: Jesuit roots; title: Peron's return; title: The dirty war; title: Bishop of Buenos Aires; title: Political broker; title: Battle lines; title: Among the believers; title: Power and the shanty town; title: First stop, Brazil; title: God's banker; title: The long shadow of abuse; title: Women and synods; title: A pope for all seasons; title: Pilgrim at large.