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Informationen zum Autor Sister Mary Ann Walsh, RSM, was a Sister of Mercy and editor of two books, including John Paul II: A Light for the World, winner of the Popular Presentation of the Catholic Faith Award with the Catholic Press Association. A frequent commentator on church affairs, she was director of media relations at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. She died in 2015. Klappentext In this official publication of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, readers are invited to go behind the scenes to better understand the life, death, and legacy of John Paul II; the inner workings of the conclave that elected the new pope; the mind and ministry of Benedict XVI; and the challenges he and the Church face.Aims to make readers understand: the life, death, and legacy of John Paul II; the inner workings of the conclave that elected the pope; the mind and ministry of Benedict XVI; and, the challenges he and the Church face. Part 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter 1: A Giant Dies Chapter 3 Chapter 2: Funeral Chapter 4 Chapter 3: World Reaction to the Death of John Paul II Chapter 5 Chapter 4: Interregnum Chapter 6 Chapter 5: A Worthy Successor Chapter 7 Chapter 6: Conclave Rules Chapter 8 Chapter 7: Conclave Favorites Chapter 9 Chapter 8: Opening of the Conclave Chapter 10 Chapter 9: Habemus Papam Chapter 11 Chapter 10: What's in a Name? Chapter 12 Chapter 11: Inauguration Chapter 13 Chapter 12: Who is Benedict? Chapter 14 Chapter 13: The World Reacts to Benedict's Election Chapter 15 Chapter 14: Reaching Out to Other Religions Chapter 16 Chapter 15: Pope Benedict's XVI's Challenges Chapter 17 Chapter 16: Media Coverage of Papal Transition Part 18 Conclusion
