The Pontiff in winter triumph and conflict in the reign of John Paul II

Cornwell, John 1940- (Author). Lee, John. (Added Author). Books on Tape, Inc. (Added Author).

Summary: Pope John Paul II is one of the most famous and influential political figures of the world. Now, bestselling author and journalist John Cornwell has written an accessible and provocative portrait of this highly charged figure, focusing primarily on the last five years and the major world events -- and scandals within the Church -- that have impacted the papacy. The result is a thoughtful assessment of John Paul II's legacy to the Church. In an age when many people see the Catholic Church as an institution in crisis, Cornwell raises the level of debate by posing difficult questions, chief among them is the effectiveness of a system that grants lifetime power to an individual vulnerable to the vicissitudes of aging and illness.

Record details

ISBN: 9781415952382 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
ISBN: 1415952388 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
Physical Description: electronic
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Publisher: New York : Books on Tape, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Duration: 11:48:35.
Formatted Contents Note:	Close encounters -- Stagestruck -- Eternal city -- Professor and pastor -- Bishop and cardinal -- Combating communism -- Signs of contradiction -- "Be not afraid!" -- Universal pastor -- Assassination and fatima -- Back on the road -- Poland and the fall of communism -- John Paul, saints, and scientists -- John Paul's conflict with democrary -- Pluralism and the pope -- Women -- Sexology and life -- Milennium fever -- Ufficioso and Ufficiale -- Patient pope -- To the holy land -- Third secret of fatima -- Jubilee theatricals -- Contrition and the Jews -- Are you saved? -- Who runs the church? -- 9/11 -- Sexual abuse scandal -- John Paul and AIDS -- Founding fathers -- John Paul and the IRaq war -- John Paul's decline -- Mel Gibson's the passion -- George W. Bush and John Paul -- John Paul's grand design.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by John Lee.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 169756 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web.