GOD'S CHOICE - POPE BENEDICT XVI AND THE FUTURE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Author: George Weigel. 320 pages. Paperback.
From the bestselling author of Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II. After more than twenty-six years of John Paul II's guidance, the Catholic Church entered a new era, with its bedrock traditions intact but with pressing questions to address in a rapidly changing world. Beginning with the story of John Paul's final months, God's Choice offers a remarkable inside account of the conclave that selected Benedict XVI as pope, based on George Weigel's unrivaled access to this complex event.
Reflecting on John Paul II's greatness, drawing on firsthand interviews to paint an intimate portrait of the new pope, and boldly assessing the Church's condition, God's Choice is an invaluable book for anyone seeking to understand the Catholic future and the larger human future the Church will help to shape.
From the bestselling author of Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II. After more than twenty-six years of John Paul II's guidance, the Catholic Church entered a new era, with its bedrock traditions intact but with pressing questions to address in a rapidly changing world. Beginning with the story of John Paul's final months, God's Choice offers a remarkable inside account of the conclave that selected Benedict XVI as pope, based on George Weigel's unrivaled access to this complex event.
Reflecting on John Paul II's greatness, drawing on firsthand interviews to paint an intimate portrait of the new pope, and boldly assessing the Church's condition, God's Choice is an invaluable book for anyone seeking to understand the Catholic future and the larger human future the Church will help to shape.
