The Vatican Diaries: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic ChurchThe New York Times–bestselling inside look at one of the world’s most powerful and mysterious institutions For more than twenty-five years, John Thavis held one of the most remarkable journalistic assignments in the world: reporting on the inner workings of the Vatican. In The Vatican Diaries, Thavis reveals Vatican City as a place struggling to define itself in the face of internal and external threats, where Curia cardinals fight private wars and sexual abuse scandals threaten to undermine papal authority. Thavis (author of The Vatican Prophecies: Investigating Supernatural Signs, Apparitions, and Miracles in the Modern Age) also takes readers through the politicking behind the election of Pope Francis and what we might expect from his papacy. The Vatican Diaries is a perceptive, compelling, and provocative account of this singular institution and will be of interest to anyone intrigued by the challenges faced by religion in an increasingly secularized world. |
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User Review - ashleytylerjohn - LibraryThingAn excellent, compelling account of Vatican politics by an author who self-evidently knows the subject extraordinarily well. It was perfect for a layperson like myself (a complete atheist who is ... Read full review
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User Review - kaulsu - LibraryThingQuite an interesting look at the Vatican, about Popes Pius XII, John Paul, and Benedict, the pedophilia scandals, and the issues of homosexuality within the priesthood. Not having read any previous ... Read full review
Contents
| 1 | |
The Bells | 34 |
Nuestro Padre | 71 |
Bones | 119 |
Cat and Mouse | 146 |
Latinist | 185 |
The Pope Who Would Be Saint | 202 |
Hemlines and Banana Peels 23 8 | 253 |
The Real Benedict | 280 |
Afterword to the Paperback Edition | 309 |
Acknowledgments | 322 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Vatican Diaries: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church |
| Author | John Thavis |
| Publisher | Penguin, 2013 |
| ISBN | 1101606304, 9781101606308 |
| Length | 352 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Christianity / Catholic Religion / Clergy Religion / Leadership |
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