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1) Woman of God
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"St. Peter's Square, Rome. White smoke signals that a new Pope has been chosen. Is it possible that the new Pope is a woman? The world is watching as historic crowds gather in Rome, waiting for news of a new Pope, one who promises to be unlike any other in the Church's history. Some followers are ecstatic, but the leading candidate has made a legion of powerful enemies. From a difficult childhood with drug addled parents, to a career as a doctor...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents the history of the Papacy from its beginnings with Apostle Peter through Pope John Paul II, discussing the origins of the Papacy, how papal authority has developed over the centuries, and how the institution has dealt with issues in the modern world.
Author
Publisher
Aguilar
Pub. Date
2013
Language
Español
Description
Francisco, El Papa de la gente. Es el �unico de todos los libros aparecidos que cuenta la historia completa de Jorge Mario Bergoglio, el primer Papa latinoamericano. Desde el nacimiento de su vocaci�on religiosa, relatando sus estudios y su carrera dentro de la Compa�n�ia de Jes�us, su "destierro", su vocaci�on por los pobres, sus enfrentamientos dentro y fuera de la iglesia; hasta su llegada a Roma y los detalles del C�onclave en el...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
c1995
Language
English
Description
Biography of Pope John Paul II, from his childhood to his current position as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, looking at some of the little known aspects of his papacy, such as his role in Poland's transition from communism to democracy.
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Is this man "the Panzer Cardinal," or "God's Rottweiler," enforcer of Church discipline worldwide? Or is he a true visionary who has confronted the crisis of faith with wisdom and fortitude? And why did he step down? Omaha Beach, June 6, 2004. A delegation sent by John Paul II from the Vatican to commemorate the 60th anniversary of D-Day is headed by Joseph Ratzinger, a former Nazi youth who, while resident in Rome for the previous 23 years, is known...
7) The popes
Author
Series
Publisher
Stonehenge
Pub. Date
[c1982]
Language
English
Description
Text and lavish photographs depict the art treasures of the Roman Catholic Church, including, but not limited to, the contents of the Vatican.
8) Confessional
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller
Language
English
Description
New York Times Bestseller: A rogue terrorist in Northern Ireland prepares to assassinate the pope in this thriller from the author of Rain on the Dead. Trained by the KGB, the assassin known as Cuchulain has been wreaking havoc throughout Northern Ireland for over two decades, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Now he has set his sights on his most audacious target yet: the pope. Desperate to stop the terrorist, British Intelligence enlists an...
Author
Publisher
Printers Row
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"This comprehensive historical reference covers the Apostolic Succession from St. Peter to Pope Francis, plus a selection of Papal Bulls and teachings. The papacy is a unique religious office. Lasting two millennia, it is one of the oldest and most enduring institutions in the world. The line of authority linking the current pope to the ministry of Jesus Christ has continued unbroken over the centuries. The Popes: Every Question Answered presents...
11) Angels & demons
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican.
Author
Series
Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Ex-Navy Seal Nolan Kilkenny is still grieving a personal tragedy when he is unexpectedly called to the Vatican, where the dying Pope Leo XIV has a secret mission for him: rescue Chinese religious prisoner Yin Daoming, who--unbeknownst to the rest of the world -- has been a secret cardinal for 20 years. Entrusted with the dangerous truth about an unreported atrocity committed against the underground Church in China and its link to the mysterious Yin...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
A portrait of Pope John Paul II by his longtime secretary and confidant describes their nearly forty-year relationship as he recounts the life of Karol Wojtyla, from the pope's memories of World War II and his elevation to the papacy to his final illness.
15) Angels & demons
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of the most powerful underground organization in history, the Illuminati. Upon learning of an unstoppable terrorist act against the Vatican, Langdon travels to Rome and joins forces with Italian scientist Vittoria Vetra, and together they will follow the 400-year-old Path of Illumination that leads to the Vatican's only chance for survival.
Author
Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books, St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The pope is dead. A conclave to select his replacement is about to begin. Cardinals are beginning to arrive at the Vatican, but one has fled Rome for Malta in search of a document that dates back to the 4th century and Constantine the Great. Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone is at Lake Como, Italy, on the trail of legendary letters between Winston Churchill and Benito Mussolini that disappeared in 1945 and could re-write history. When...
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