Pope Francis: His Life and Thought

by Mario I Aguilar

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Pope Francis: His Life and Thought paints a compelling picture of a truly remarkable pope, considering his life in detail until his election as Pope Francis in 2013.
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was a highly unusual candidate for the papacy for two main reasons: the 'pope from far away' is the first non-European to be elected, and, furthermore, he began his career as a Jesuit, one of 'God's soldiers'. Members of the order traditionally do not ascend the hierarchy of the Church, and it took a personal request from Pope John Paul II for Bergoglio to leave the Society of...Read more
  • ISBN10 0718842332
  • ISBN13 9780718842338
  • Publish Date 29 May 2014 (first published 1 January 2014)
  • Publish Status Out of Stock
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Lutterworth Press
  • Format eBook (EPUB)
  • Language English