Pope Francis among the wolves : the inside story of a revolution / Marco Politi ; translated by William McCuaig.
Language: English Original language: Italian Publication details: New York : Columbia University Press, [2015]Description: 1 online resourceContent type:- text
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Politi takes the reader deep inside the power struggle roiling the Roman Curia and the Catholic Church worldwide, beginning with Benedict XVI, the pope who famously resigned in 2013, and intensifying with the contested and unexpected election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, now known as Pope Francis. Politi's account balances the perspectives of Pope Francis's supporters, Benedict's sympathizers, and those disappointed members of the Catholic laity who feel alienated by the institution's secrecy, financial corruption, and refusal to modernize.
Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Translator's Note; 1. The Smell of the Sheep; 2. Francis's Fear; 3. The Coup d'État of Benedict XVI; 4. The Secrets of an Anti-Italian Conclave; 5. The End of the Imperial Church; 6. The Face of a Parish Priest; 7. Walking with Unbelievers; 8. The Hidden Women Priests; 9. Death in Front of the Vatican; 10. The Self-Critique of a Pope; 11. The Program of the Revolution; 12. St. Peter Had No Bank Account; 13. The Enemies of Francis; 14. The War of the Cardinals; 15. The Italian Knot; 16. A Resignable Papacy; Notes; Index.
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