The Election of Pope Francis

An Inside Account of the Conclave That Changed History

Auteur Gerard O’Connell

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ISBN

9781626984257

Bindwijze

Paperback

Taal

Engels

Auteur

Gerard O’Connell

Uitgeverij

Orbis Books (USA)

Jaar van uitgifte

2021

Aantal pagina's

336

Waar gaat het over?

ILLUMINATION BOOK AWARD Gold, Catholic StudiesAssociation of Catholic Publishers Excellence Award 3rd Place, General InterestThe selection of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires in the papal election of 2013 made history in several ways: he was the first Latin American, the first Jesuit, and the first pope to choose the name Francis. But these firsts were only the beginning of a consequential papacy of historic proportions. Entering the conclave of 2013, Cardinal Bergoglio appeared on few lists of likely candidates. How then did his election come about?Written by a top Vatican journalist, this book is an inside, day-by-day account of the process that began with Pope Benedict XVIs surprising decision to retire and continued up to Pope Franciss election and installation. Gerard OConnell and his wifeherself a Vatican correspondent from Argentinahad befriended Bergoglio years before and were among the very few journalists who predicted his election. Now, relying on extensive inside sources, he reveals the basis for that confidence and shares with us what actually happened inside the secret conclave.

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