Pope John XXIII

Bestselling author Thomas Cahill captures one of the Churchs most beloved popes with intellectual freshness ("The Washington Post") Beginning with "How the Irish Saved Civilization" and continuing most recently with "Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea" and "Mysteries of the Middle Ages," Thomas Cahills Hinges of History series has edified a new generation of nonfiction lovers. Now this gifted expositor of history and religion offers a defining portrait of "il papa buono"the good pope who, within the 2000 years of papal history, changed the Catholic Church dramatically during his brief reign between 1958 and 1963. From his humble Italian peasant roots to his signature accomplishmentthe Second Vatican Council, opening the church doors to the contemporary worldthis vivid work will captivate Catholics and non-Catholics alike for its insightful look at a complex and unlikely hero.Cahill, Thomas is the author of 'Pope John XXIII', published 2008 under ISBN 9780143113027 and ISBN 014311302X.