The Great Reformer : Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope

from EllieNYC

[book:The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope|21531406] by [author:Austen Ivereigh|2073503] is a highly readable and informative biography of Jorge Mario Bergoglio-the Jesuit priest who is now Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic church. Bergoglio, an Argentinian priest b...

from TSORAMA

Engaging and well-written biography of the new pope. Was pleasantly surprised by the Ivereigh's deft touch for detail while not getting bogged down, as so many modern biographers do, in minutiae. I especially appreciated the scope not being limited to merely church politics but to Francis's count...

from LynnB

I greatly admire Pope Francis (though I am not Catholic) for his priority on the poor, and for putting the mercy of Jesus front and centre of his teachings and actions. This biography gives a comprehensive look at his life, including his time as a priest, then bishop, then cardinal in Argentina. ...

from Schmerguls

5260. The Great Reformer Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope, by Austen Ivereigh (read 2 Apr 2015) This is a 2014 biography of Pope Francis. I was quite surprised to learn that he had quite a stressful time when he was Jesuit provincial in Argentina and that he was estranged from the Jesuit ...

from Schmerguls

5260. The Great Reformer Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope, by Austen Ivereigh (read 2 Apr 2015) This is a 2014 biography of Pope Francis. I was quite surprised to learn that he had quite a stressful time when he was Jesuit provincial in Argentina and that he was estranged from the Jesuit ...