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ISBN-13: | 9781626983199 |
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Publisher: | Orbis Books |
Publication date: | 12/16/2021 |
Pages: | 336 |
Sales rank: | 858,996 |
Product dimensions: | 6.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.75(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xiii
Preface xv
Introduction xix
Part I From the Announcement to the Resignation of Benedict XVI (February 11-28, 2013)
February 11 (Monday) 3
Benedict XVI Stuns the World
February 12 (Tuesday) 15
Cardinals Unprepared for the Conclave
February 13 (Ash Wednesday) 25
Emotional Last Public Liturgy as Pope
February 14 (Thursday) 28
Reminiscing on Vatican II
February 15 (Friday) 30
Soundings on the Front-runners
February 16 (Saturday) 37
Cardinals Have Many Questions, Few Answers
February 17 (Sunday) 40
Benedict and Vatican Officials Go on Retreat
February 18 (Monday) 41
No Clear Favorite
February 19 (Tuesday) 49
Italian Cardinals Have a Head Start in the Conclave
February 20 (Wednesday) 53
New Pope Must Be Able to Govern
February 21 (Thursday) 55
A Mystery Man Called Dolan
February 22 (Friday) 57
Bookmakers Give Odds on Papal Election
February 23 (Saturday) 58
Vatican Denounces Pressure on Cardinals
February 24 (Sunday) 62
"The Lord Is Calling Me to Climb the Mountain"
February 25 (Monday) 63
Scandal in Scotland
February 26 (Tuesday) 68
Emeritus Pope Will Wear White
February 27 (Wednesday) 70
Cardinal Bergoglio Arrives in Rome
February 28, (Thursday) 79
The Era of Benedict XVI Ends
Part II The See of Peter Is Vacant (March 1-11, 2013)
March 1 (Friday) 89
Cardinals Begin to Caucus
March 2 (Saturday) 98
"The Sherer Ticket" Revealed
March 3 (Sunday) 114
Searching for "God's Candidate"
March 4 (Monday) 118
Day 1 of the General Congregations Cardinals Speak from the Heart
March 5 (Tuesday) 124
Day 2 of the General Congregations Leaks to the Press
March 6 (Wednesday) 131
Day 3 of the General Congregations Gag Order on the Cardinals
March 7 (Thursday) 139
Day 4 of the General Congregations The Last Elector Arrives
March 8 (Friday) 146
Day 5 of the General Congregations Cardinals Decide the Entry Date to the Conclave
March 9 (Saturday) 151
Day 6 of the General Congregations A Turning Point
March 10 (Sunday) 159
Front-runners in the Spotlight
March 11 (Monday) 169
The Sixth and Final Day of the General Congregations Cardinals Have Their Final Say
Part III The Conclave (March 12-13, 2013)
March 12 (Tuesday) 185
The Cardinal Electors Enter the Sistine Chapel
March 13 (Wednesday) 214
Bergoglio Elected Pope
Part IV Early Signs of a New Style of Papacy (March 14-19, 2013)
March 14 (Thursday) 243
Surprises on Francis's First Day as Pope
March 15 (Friday) 250
"He Hasn't Changed a Bit"
March 16 (Saturday) 255
Muslim Woman Reporter: "I Just Love Your Pope"
March 17 (Sunday) 260
The Worlds Parish Priest
March 18 (Monday) 267
Preparing for the Inauguration Ceremony
March 19 (Tuesday) 268
In the Shoes of the Fisherman
Conclusion 279
Notes 281
Index 297