Jesus wept : seven popes and the battle for the soul of the Catholic Church / Philip Shenon.
| Author/creator | Shenon, Philip author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xi, 590 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Pius XII (1939-1958) -- The silent pope -- "A church of no, not yes" -- John XXIII (1958-1963) -- A pope for all the world -- To summon a council -- Planning the great debates -- The medicine of mercy -- Death be not proud -- Paul VI (1963-1978) -- The Hamlet pope -- The new pope struggles -- A pope "in agony" -- "You must trust me" -- "A thorn in my flesh" -- "Standing before the world alone" -- The Church's front line -- "Walking in the mud" -- The dirty war -- John Paul I (August-September 1978) -- The smiling pope -- John Paul II (1978-2005) -- The superstar pope -- Gossip and sin -- On the road -- Punishing a theologian -- Cardinal Ratzinger rises -- Banishing a Jesuit -- The distracted pope -- "So much filth" -- Ratzinger's crusade -- Polishing an image -- Bergoglio in exile -- The crisis in Boston -- The saint factory -- The cardinals' "mafia" -- Benedict XVI (2005-2013) -- The unwelcome challenger -- A speech in regensburg -- The Pope stumbles -- The Vatican vs. Buenos Aires -- What the bulter saw -- Francis (2013- ) -- " Carnival time is over" -- "Who am I to judge?" -- Into the lion's den -- "Catholics love me" -- The network -- The year of living desperately -- A papacy "begins anew". |
| Abstract | "When the jolly Italian peasant-turned-cardinal Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli of Venice was elected Pope John XXIII in 1958, change was in the air. The Church, many said, had refused to enter the 20th century. In response, Pope John launched Vatican II, an "ecumenical council" that summoned hundreds of church leaders to Rome. It marked one of the most progressive turns the Church had taken in centuries: "medicine of mercy," as Pope John called it. Yet, not everyone in the Church was prepared to accept this modernization. The battle lines were drawn. In Jesus Wept, Philip Shenon takes us inside the Holy See to reveal its intricacies, hypocrisies, and hidden maneuverings, bringing all the momentous disputes vividly to life: priestly celibacy, birth control, homosexuality, restoring ties with other Christians and Jews, shameful sex abuse crimes, the role of women in the Church. In his rich portrayals of the popes from John to Francis, Shenon draws on research across four continents, including hundreds of interviews and the exhaustive use of archives. He also brings to light other key figures in the Church, such as Cardinal Ottaviani, the incredibly powerful, conservative, and staunchly anti-communist director of the Holy Office under Pius XII, who lived proudly by the motto Semper Idem-"Always the Same." A consummate, vibrant history of the modern Church"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 515-566) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Shenon, Philip. Jesus wept. First edition New York : Knopf, [2025] 9781101946428 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2024019372 |
| ISBN | 9781101946411 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1101946415 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (electronic book) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BX1389 .S518 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |