The Francis effect : a radical pope's challenge to the American Catholic Church /

This book explores how a church once known as a force for social justice became known for a few key wedge issues, then looks at the opportunities for change in the "age of Francis." The first non-European pope in more than a millennium, Pope Francis is shaking up a church that has been mir...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gehring, John, 1974- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2015]
Temas:
Francis, > Pope, > 1936- > Influence.
Francis, > Pope, > 1936-
Catholic Church > United States.
Église catholique > États-Unis.
Catholic Church
RELIGION > Christianity > Catholic.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book explores how a church once known as a force for social justice became known for a few key wedge issues, then looks at the opportunities for change in the "age of Francis." The first non-European pope in more than a millennium, Pope Francis is shaking up a church that has been mired in scandal and demoralized by devastating headlines
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 267 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781442243217
144224321X

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