Pope Francis : untying the knots /
"From his first appearance on a Vatican balcony Pope Francis proved himself a Pope of Surprises. With a series of potent gestures, history's first Jesuit pope declared a mission to restore authenticity and integrity to a Catholic Church bedevilled by sex abuse and secrecy, intrigue and in-...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury,
2013.
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| Summary: | "From his first appearance on a Vatican balcony Pope Francis proved himself a Pope of Surprises. With a series of potent gestures, history's first Jesuit pope declared a mission to restore authenticity and integrity to a Catholic Church bedevilled by sex abuse and secrecy, intrigue and in-fighting, ambition and arrogance. He declared it should be 'a poor Church, for the poor'. But there is a hidden past to this modest man with the winning smile. Jorge Mario Bergoglio was previously a bitterly divisive figure. His decade as leader of Argentina's Jesuits left the religious order deeply split. And his behaviour during Argentina's Dirty War, when military death squads snatched innocent people from the streets, raised serious questions--on which this book casts new light."--Page [4] of cover. |
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| Item Description: | "A Continuum book"--Title page verso. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 227 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781472903709 : 1472903706 |