John XXIII: Pope of the Century

Angelo Roncalli was elected Pope in 1958 and in four and a half years, through summoning the Second Vatican Council and putting in hand a major revision of the code of Canon Law, had transformed the Roman Catholic Church. Through his personality and teaching, and his initiatives with world leaders, he gave the papacy a new vision and set before the Catholic Church a new version of its mission to the world. Today many people throughout the world see Pope John XXIII as one of the twentieth-century's most loved and influential figures.

Author: Peter Hebblethwaite
Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
Published: 03/01/2005
Pages: 298
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.62d
ISBN: 9780860123873

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