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Book SynopsisThis book explores the life and writings of Pope Francis, who has given the Church leadership in areas like climate change and interreligious cooperation. The book examines how the pope endorses Christians who live their faith in small Christian communities and reveals how such communities can strengthen parish life throughout the world.
Trade ReviewThe authors, Gerald Gruden and John Raymaker vividly portray God as a missionary God. The book shows how Pope Francis inspires us by his witness. When Pope Francis visited Latin America, he apologized as the leader of the Catholic Faith for the “grave colonial sins” committed against Indigenous Peoples by the church, particularly during the colonial rule. This book underscores how Pope Francis’ presence and reflections during his visits to Latin America, lead to the long-awaited healing as well as affirmation of the values, culture and nature-based spirituality of the people. The juxtaposition of Pope Francis’ pioneering work of Teilhard on the theology of evolution and Pope Francis’ unique moral voice pushing for just political and economic actions for the necessity of saving our planet earth is an impassioned invitation to each one of us. We are being made aware of how to become the church of the earth and regain our responsibilities toward a global community that is about equity and equality because of the power of love. -- Joy Esmenda, Maryknoll Sister, Missioned in Bolivia, MM
Table of ContentsForeword Introduction PART1: Rebuilding the Earth and the Church on the Model of Prophetic Visionaries Chapter 1: Building New Foundational-Missionary Bridges in a Divided World Chapter 2: How Pope Francis Has Given New Foci to the Church's Mission Chapter 3: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955) and Pope Francis: Catholic Visionaries PART 2: The Transformative Roles of Religion Across the Planet Chapter 4: Transitional Glocal Issues Chapter 5: Pope Francis's Glocal Engagements with the Middle East and Africa Chapter 6: The Church in Latin America Chapter 7: Compassionate Ways to Heal and Create in Asia PART 3: Pioneering Effective Christian Ministries in a Divided, Conflicted World Chapter 8: New Forms of Community and Ministries in the Age of Pope Francis Chapter 9: A Global by Divided Christianity Needs Glocal Initiative to Cope with the Future Selected Bibliography Index
