Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and His Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church

by Austen Ivereigh

Book Overview

Following his critically acclaimed The Great Reformer, Austen Ivereigh's colorful, clear-eyed portrait of Pope Francis takes us inside the Vatican's urgent debate over the future of the church in Wounded Shepherd.

This deeply contextual biography centers on the tensions generated by the pope's attempt to turn the Church away from power and tradition and outwards to engage humanity with God's mercy. Through battles with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250119383
• ISBN13: 9781250119384
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.3"