The inside the transformation of the Pope and the Church Allen, John L., Jr. creator text iau Des Moines, Iowa Time Books 2015 monographic eng Eng

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276 p. : 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. There is no other organization whose inner workings are more secretive than the Vatican. Now, with a dynamic new leader in Pope Francis, all eyes are upon him as he seeks to bring the church back from the right to center, blurring the lines between politics, religion and culture. Allen reveals the inner workings of the Vatican to display the vast machinery of the Catholic Church, and an examination of the man at the helm. Bergoglio's roots -- Moderate to an extreme -- Dialogue and peace -- God and Mammon -- Women and the Church -- The social gospel -- The abuse scandals -- The paradox of power -- Backlash -- Will it last? John L Allen, Jr. Includes index. Francis, -- Pope, -- 1936- Popes -- Biography Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Biography bJ65t 2015 9781618931313 1618931318 170328 20230410143143.0 124629