Pope Francis, The Staff of The Wall Street Journal
Pope Francis, The Staff of The Wall Street Journal
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Pope Francis
From the End of the Earth to Rome

Author: The Staff of The Wall Street Journal

Narrator: Alan Sklar

Unabridged: 4 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/14/2013


Synopsis

On March 13, the cardinals of the Catholic Church, gathered to elect a successor to a living Pope for the first time in 600 years, announced a dramatic shift. By elevating Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina to become Pope Francis the 266th Pontiff, the cardinals were naming the first-ever Pope from the growing New World to take the helm of the church at a crucial moment.It was a stunning move by a 2,000-year-old institution that has immense influence—with 1.2 billion adherents worldwide—and huge problems, including a decade-old sex-abuse scandal that has shattered faith in the institution, a shortage of priests and secular trends that have drained the church of members and challenged its relevancy in a changing world.From the shocking decision by Pope Benedict XVI to retire, to the introduction of Pope Francis, from the back streets of Buenos Aires to the front row at St. Peter's Square, reporters from The Wall Street Journal have chronicled these dramatic weeks in the life of the oldest institution in the world. Now, in a new e-book, Journal reporters will present a detailed, timely and original biography of the new Pope Francis, as well as new insight on the bargaining and drama that surrounded his rise. Pope Francis will present the full, in-depth story of the church's change in direction and the man charged with leading it, and consider how Pope Francis might address the years of scandal and shortcomings while leading Catholics worldwide toward a deeper faith.

About The Staff of The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal is America's largest newspaper by total average circulation with nearly 2.3 million subscribers and 36 million global digital visitors per month. In recent years, the Journal has expanded its core content offering to include coverage of the arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health, building on its heritage as the leading source of business and financial news. As one of the world's largest news gathering operations with 2,000 journalists in more than 50 countries, the Journal franchise now spans eight editions in 11 languages, engaging readers across newspapers, websites, magazines, social media, and videos. The Journal holds 34 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on September 10, 2016

This isn't a straight, boring chronology of Jorge Mario Bergoglio's (aka Pope Francis) life, but rather an overview of it from several angles along with the forces that shaped him & the Catholic church. It's obviously written by several people which makes for some repetition & changes in tone. Neith......more

Goodreads review by Heather on April 18, 2013

This was written by writers at the wall street journal so it reads more like an extra long magazine or newspaper article...but it was informative and I enjoyed reading it. I would give it four stars but there were some consistency problems that were a little annoying. The various sections were clear......more

Goodreads review by Ray on January 19, 2015

Reporters from The Wall Street Journal combined to put together this brief biographical sketch of the Catholic Church's new Pope Francis. Even the most causal observer of the Pope's statements and sentiments may have sensed that this Pope appears more open to change, and more accepting of all, than......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on April 25, 2013

They did not have much time to get this one out. It does read like an extended magazine article. I did find it informative and a nice introduction to the new Pope.......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on February 08, 2023

If reading for school preview, scandals are discussed. Good journalistic overview from the start of his papacy, comprehensive, favorable but not glossing over criticisms, lots of detail.......more