Bibliograph

Pope Francis, untying the knots : the struggle for the soul of Catholicism, Paul Vallely

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Pope Francis, untying the knots : the struggle for the soul of Catholicism, Paul Vallely

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pope Francis

Oclc number

889164630

Responsibility statement

Paul Vallely

Sub title

untying the knots : the struggle for the soul of Catholicism

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 the author claims that there's 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 behavior during Argentina's Dirty War, when military death squads snatched innocent people from the streets, raised serious questions

Table Of Contents

Dirty tricks in the Vatican -- The common touch -- Jesuit secrets -- What really happened in the Dirty War -- The bishop of the slums -- Exile in Córdoba -- How Bergoglio changed -- Francis : a name to alter history -- A pope of surprises -- Signs of his times -- If necessary use words -- Reforming the Vatican Bank -- Cleansing the Curia -- The war over sex abuse -- Synod and schism -- A weakness for women -- Prophet or politician?

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