Francis, a New World Pope
Author | : Michel Cool |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2013-08-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781467438933 |
ISBN-13 | : 1467438936 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: After Pope Benedict XVI's historic resignation of the papal office in February 2013, the College of Cardinals elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires -- now Pope Francis -- as the new leader of the world's estimated 1.2 billion Roman Catholics. But who is this new Pope -- really? In Francis, a New World Pope, Michel Cool surveys Pope Francis's journey to the papacy, his convictions, his personality, his writings, and the challenges he faces in his new office -- governance of the church, new evangelization in secularized societies, and poverty, among many others. Peppered throughout with anecdotes that demonstrate the humanity of Pope Francis -- and his sensitivity to those who are most distant from the Church -- this book paints a vibrant portrait of the man who has chosen for his motto miserando atque eligendo: "lowly but chosen."