{"product_id":"pope-francis-9781472915962","title":"Pope Francis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An exhaustive look at the newest pope ... a highly worthwhile resource for Catholics and non-Catholics alike.'' - \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''...\u003c\/i\u003ea superb guide into one of the most pivotal personalities of the 21st century''  - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePope Francis has enchanted and bewildered the world in equal measure with his compassion and his contradictions. Expanding greatly on his acclaimed earlier book \u003ci\u003ePope Francis: Untying the Knots\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVallely lays bare the intrigue and in-fighting surrounding Francis''s attempt to cleanse the scandal-ridden Vatican Bank. He unveils th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exhaustive look at the newest pope. In a revised and expanded edition of \u003ci\u003ePope Francis: Untying the Knots \u003c\/i\u003e(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 *\u003cbr\u003eUpdated 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 *\u003cbr\u003eThe stand-out biography of Jorge Mario Bergoglio. * The Tablet *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eForeword to the Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eForeword to the First Edition\u003c\/i\u003e    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?    \u003ci\u003eTimeline - Jorge Mario Bergoglio\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eTimeline - Pope Francis\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138283176279,"sku":"9781472915962","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472915962.jpg?v=1751918729","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pope-francis-9781472915962","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}