John Paul II a Pope for the People

by Luigi Accattoli and Heinz-Joachim Fischer

Book Overview

A quarter of a century ago, the Catholic Church surprised the world by electing its first Polish pope, fifty-eight-year-old Karol Wojtyla, who became Pope John Paul II. The pontiff's charisma has made him a beloved figure even as he has struggled to represent and unite the disparate factions of the modern Catholic community. Published in cooperation with Der Stern, Germany's widest-selling weekly magazine, this timely book portrays the pope's complex...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810949849
• ISBN13: 9780810949843
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.8" x 12.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary