The Complete Encyclicals, Bulls, and Apostolic Exhortations: Volume 1 Contributor(s): Pope Francis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594717397 ISBN-13: 9781594717390 Publisher: Ave Maria Press OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2016 |
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BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Christian Theology - Systematic |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.50 lbs) 512 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: "Spirituality & Practice 2016 Award Winner." For the first time, all five major writings of Pope Francis--his encyclicals, bulls, and apostolic exhortations--are gathered into one volume. Pope Francis--the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church--was elected on March 13, 2013. Since then, he has been the most influential religious leader in the world, drawing praise and admiration from people of all faiths. The impact of his writings has been felt not just in the Catholic Church for which they were intended but throughout the world. Each of the five works collected in The Complete Encyclicals, Bulls, and Apostolic Exhortations is a book unto itself, so this volume is one that can be cherished, read, and reread by all Catholics and devotees of Pope Francis for many years to come. Volume 1 includes:
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Contributor Bio(s): Pope Francis: - Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to parents of Italian descent. He was ordained a Jesuit priest in 1969, ordained auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires in 1992, installed as bishop in 1998, and elevated to cardinal in 2001. He was elected by the College of Cardinals in March 2013 as the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and took the name Francis for St. Francis of Assisi. He is the first Jesuit pope, the first pope from the Americas, and the first non-European pope in more than twelve centuries. |