Francis, Pope of Good Promise [First U.S. edition] 9781466887923, 1466887923

First engagement -- The road to conversion. Departure ; The rise and resignation of Benedict XVI ; Habemus Papam Francis

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Francis, Pope of Good Promise [First U.S. edition]
 9781466887923, 1466887923

Table of contents :
First engagement --
The road to conversion. Departure
The rise and resignation of Benedict XVI
Habemus Papam Francisco
Immigrant family
Vocation
Jesuit roots
Peron's return
The dirty war
Bishop of Buenos Aires
Political broker
Battle lines --
Among the believers. Power and the shanty town
First stop, Brazil
God's banker
The long shadow of abuse
Women and synods
A pope for all seasons --
Pilgrim at large.

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