The New Pope: How the Catholic Church Chose Pope Benedict XVI

by Paul Hofmann

The death of John Paul II was a grand historic tableau, as members of the pontifical household and devout Catholics across the world mourned the loss of the most beloved pope in memory. With the election of Pope Benedict XVI, the Catholic Church has turned a historic corner into the reign of the first new pope of the twenty-first century.Years in the making, "The New Pope" is the riveting account by the ultimate Vatican insider--an acclaimed journalist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312274874
• ISBN13: 9780312274870
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.3"