{"product_id":"pope-francis-by-paul-vallely-9781472915962","title":"Pope Francis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e...a superb guide into one of the most pivotal personalities of the 21st century\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exhaustive look at the newest pope ... a highly worthwhile resource for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. - \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wise and perceptive portrait of the late Pope Francis, now in a revised and greatly expanded new edition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePope Francis\u003c\/i\u003e enchanted and bewildered the world in equal measure with his compassion and his contradictions. Expanding greatly on his acclaimed earlier book \u003ci\u003ePope Francis: Untying the Knots\u003c\/i\u003e, Paul Vallely reexamines the complex past of Jorge Mario Bergoglio and adds nine new chapters, revealing many untold, behind-the-scenes stories from his years in office that explain his astonishing papacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConsistently Pope Francis showed a willingness to discuss issues previously considered taboo, such as the ban on those who divorce and remarry receiving Communion, his liberal instincts outraging traditionalists in the Vatican and especially in the Church hierarchy in the United States. At the same time, many of his statements reassured conservative elements that he was not, in fact, as radical as he might appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharting Francis's remarkable journey to the Vatican, from his controversial behaviour during the Dirty War in Argentina to his attempts to address the scandals plaguing the Church, Paul Vallely has produced a deeply nuanced and insightful portrait of perhaps the most influential person in the world. \u003ci\u003ePope Francis\u003c\/i\u003e, he writes, 'has not just demonstrated a different way of being a pope. He has shown the world a different way of being a Catholic.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46845540630764,"sku":"9781472915962","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11297143482712.jpg?v=1758884936","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/pope-francis-by-paul-vallely-9781472915962","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}