Saint John XXIII An Unexpected Prophet

Name: Saint John XXIII An Unexpected Prophet
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ISBN: 9780824520427

ISBN-10: 0824520424

ISBN-13: 9780824520427

Edition: N/A

Authors: Christian Feldman

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Meet the pope who transformed the Church and the world! Angelo Roncalli won the hearts and minds of people the world over, including many non-Catholics, with his warm style and commitment to further integrate the Catholic Church and the modern world. "We are not on the earth to guard a museum," he had once said about the Church, "but to tend a blooming garden full of life." Roncalli introduced himself to the crowds in St. Peter's Square on October 28, 1958 with the humble words "I am called John." Already seventy-seven years old, this son of peasants was expected to oversee a merely caretaker papacy. Surprising many, he convened the Second Vatican Council in October of 1962, which would…

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List price: $19.95
Publisher: Crossroad Publishing Company, The
Publication date: 7/1/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English