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Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Turning the pages of the precious book that is life, Pope Francis leads us along a path made of emotions, joys, and agonies: a window on the past that will allow us to better understand our present"--
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Español
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
"Por primera vez, el papa Francisco cuenta la historia de su vida, revisitada a través de los acontecimientos que han marcado a la humanidad en los últimos ochenta años, desde el estallido de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en 1939, cuando el futuro era un niño, hasta nuestros días." --
"For the first time, Pope Francis tells the story of his life, revisited through the events that have marked humanity in the last eighty years, since the outbreak...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pope Francis "is a new pope in many ways. His kindness and simplicity have attracted the attention of the world." Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected as pope on March 13, 2013. This engaging volume looks at his impressive life, from his childhood and early religious career to his accomplishments today.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A rare co-production with the Vatican. Pope Francis' ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work of reform and his answers to today's global questions about death, social justice, immigration, ecology, wealth inequality, materialism, and the role of the family.
Author
Publisher
ISI Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"In this fascinating new book, acclaimed scholar and bestselling author Paul Kengor tells the untold story of the partnership between Pope John Paul II and President Ronald Reagan and how together they changed the course of world history. Kengor shows that the bonds between the pope and the president ran deeper than anyone has suspected, and that these bonds drove the two men to confront what they knew to be the great evil of the twentieth century:...
Publisher
Janson Media
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
On March 13, 2013, the world was introduced to Pope Francis. He was the first Pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit, and the first to take the name Francis. Within days, he had captured the hearts of the world through his gestures of humility and care for the common man. Yet he remained largely unknown. The personality, passion, and extraordinary faith of the new Pope is unveiled here.
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