God's Invisible Hand: The Life and Work of Francis Cardinal ArinzeCardinal Arinze, the first African prelate to head a major Vatican office, tells his amazing life story growing up in Nigeria, and how he was guided by God's invisible hand through many challenging and dangerous moments, to become one of the world's leading Catholic prelates, and one of the top candidates for Pope in the recent papal conclave. In the style of the popular book length interviews done by Cardinal Ratzinger (Salt of the Earth, God & the World), Arinze responds to a host of wide ranging questions from journalist Gerard O'Connell. Arinze talks about his life and experiences growing up in Nigeria, becoming the world's youngest Bishop, being on the run during the Nigerian civil war, and as an outspoken Cardinal who led the way for inter-religious dialogue with non-Christian religions, particularly Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus. The charismatic Cardinal, also tells about his years of working inside the Vatican under three different Popes, and of his close relationship with John Paul II. Arinze and John Paul worked together on various important projects and documents that have had an impact on the Church and the African culture. |
Contents
Introduction | |
The Early Years 19331955 | |
The Student Years in Rome and Ordination to the Priesthood 19551960 | |
Return to Nigeria and First Ministry as a Priest 19601963 | |
4A Year in London 19631964 | |
The Youngest Bishop at Vatican II 1965 | |
The Nigerian Civil War 19671970 | |
Fostering Religious Life in the Diocese 19651984 | |
A Young Cardinal | |
Gods Providence in Life | |
Building Bridges in Morocco Assisi and Algeria | |
Reflections on the Synod for Africa 1994 | |
The Beatification of Father Tansi in Nigeria 1998 | |
Pastoral Activities | |
From Mount Sinai to the United Nations | |
With the Pope in Greece Syria and Malta | |
Working for the Canonization of West Africas First NativeBorn Saint 19741998 | |
From the Death of Paul VI to the First Visit of John Paul II to Nigeria 19781982 | |
Return to Rome to Work in the Vatican 1984 | |
From Oxford and Cardiff Universities to the World Economic | |
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God's Invisible Hand: The Life and Work of Francis Cardinal Arinze Francis A. Arinze,Gerard O'Connell No preview available - 2006 |
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