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Tobin, Greg.
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John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963.
Catholic Church -- History -- 20th century.
Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965)
Popes -- Biography.
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Tobin, Greg.
John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963.
Catholic Church -- History -- 20th century.
Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965)
Popes -- Biography.
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The good Pope : the
making
of a
saint
and the
remaking
of the church-- the story of John XXIII and Vatican II / Greg Tobin.
by
Tobin, Greg.
HarperOne, c2012.
Call #:
282.092 J653t
Subjects
John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963.
Catholic
Church
-- History -- 20th century.
Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965)
Popes -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780062089434 (hardback)
0062089439 (hardback)
Alternate title:
John XXIII & Vatican II
Making
of a
saint
and the
remaking
of the
Church
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xiv, 267 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-255) and index.
Summary:
On November 23, 1958, Cardinal Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, the son of peasant Italian farmers, became Pope John XXIII. Widely expected to be a transitional pope, John surprised the
Church
hierarchy and the world by convoking an ambitious ecumenical council, the first such council in more than a century, to bring the Catholic
Church
into the modern era. "I want to throw open the windows of the
Church
," he said, "so that we can see out and the people can see in." Broken into four sessions and held over four years, the Second Vatican Council ("a new Pentecost," according to John) breathed new life into the
Church
and its pastoral mission, knocking down the centuries-old wall between the
Church
hierarchy and the laity and repositioning the
Church
as a universal instrument of hope, justice, and compassion for people of all faiths. Fifty years after he convened the Second Vatican Council, Pope John XXIII remains one of the most beloved and remarkable figures in the history of the Catholic
Church
. The author recounts John's remarkable story, from his impoverished childhood in Bergamo, Italy, and his successful tenure as a papal ambassador in war-torn Europe to his surprise ascendancy to the throne of St. Peter. In the process, he traces John's legacy as the spiritual father of the modern
Church
and explains why the Good Pope and his great council are as vital, vibrant, and important to Catholicism as ever before.
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