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Aug 27, 2015 for the past two years pope francis has enchanted and bewildered the world in equal measure with his compassion and his contradictions. His pontificate is proving revolutionary, says paul vallely. Untying the knots is the first indepth book on jorge mario bergoglio. Pope franciss seismic first five years the church times. Author discusses francis, a pope seeking to change the tone. For the past two years pope francis has enchanted and bewildered the world in equal measure with his compassion and his contradictions. One of the first biographies of francis, and still one of the finest, is this one by paul vallely. An exploration of pope franciss liberal reputation and murky past lifts this book well above the nervous reverence of much papal biography.
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