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Book Synopsis''An exhaustive look at the newest pope ... a highly worthwhile resource for Catholics and non-Catholics alike.'' - Kirkus
''...a superb guide into one of the most pivotal personalities of the 21st century'' - Publishers Weekly
A wise and perceptive portrait of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the newly elected Bishop of Rome and 266th Pope, now in a revised and greatly expanded new edition.
Pope Francis has enchanted and bewildered the world in equal measure with his compassion and his contradictions. Expanding greatly on his acclaimed earlier book Pope Francis: Untying the Knots, Paul Vallely reexamines the complex past of Jorge Mario Bertoglio and adds nine new chapters, revealing many untold, behind-the-scenes stories from his first years in office that explain this Pope of paradoxes.
Vallely lays bare the intrigue and in-fighting surrounding Francis''s attempt to cleanse the scandal-ridden Vatican Bank. He unveils th
Trade Review
An exhaustive look at the newest pope. In a revised and expanded edition of Pope Francis: Untying the Knots (2013), Paul Vallely delves deeper into the first two years of the Francis papacy, providing a meaty and useful guide to understanding the pontiff. In the early chapters, the author discusses Francis's life in Argentina, including his highly controversial years as head of the Jesuit order in the region. The author also examines the pope's stances on women, homosexuals, divorced people, and other faiths. Discovering a pope with a controversial past and a revolutionary style of leadership in the present, Vallely provides a highly worthwhile resource for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. * Kirkus Reviews *
Updated from a fast-tracked 2013 instant bio, this first-rate remix on the life of Pope Francis includes nine new and substantive chapters ... Vallely provides a superb guide into one of the most pivotal personalities of the 21st century. * Publisher's Weekly US *
The stand-out biography of Jorge Mario Bergoglio. * The Tablet *
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations Foreword to the Second Edition Foreword to the First Edition 1 Dirty Tricks in the Vatican 2 The Common Touch 3 Jesuit Secrets 4 What Really Happened in the Dirty War 5 The Bishop of the Slums 6 Exile in Cordoba 7 How Bergoglio Changed 8 Francis - a Name in History 9 A Pope of Surpirses 10 Signs of His Times 11 If Necessary Uses Words 12 Reforming the Vatican Bank 13 Cleansing the Curia 14 The War over Sex Abuse 15 Synod and Schism 16 A Weakness for Women 17 Prophet or Politician? Timeline - Jorge Mario Bergoglio Timeline - Pope Francis Acknowledgements Index
