Pope Francis Among the Wolves

Marco Politi takes us 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.

List 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

About the author

Marco Politi. Translated by William McCuaig

Summary

Marco Politi takes us deep inside the power struggle roiling the Catholic Church worldwide, beginning with Benedict XVI's resignation and intensifying with the contested and unexpected election of Pope Francis. Politi's account balances the perspectives of Pope Francis's supporters, Benedict's sympathizers, and the Catholic laity.

Report

"A profound analysis of the Argentinean pope given by one of the most important experts on the Vatican in the world." Santiago Zabala, ICREA/Pompeu Fabra University

Product details

• Authors: Marco Politi, Politi Marco
• Assisted by: William Mccuaig (Translation), McCuaig William (Translation)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9780231174145
• ISBN: 978-0-231-17414-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 238 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christian Ministry / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, Christian leaders & leadership, Religious and spiritual figures, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019, RELIGION / Christian Living / Leadership & Mentoring, Christian ministry & pastoral activity, Religious ministry and clergy, religion; Catholic; leadership