Pope Francis

Nobody expected the "Cardinal of the Poor," Jorge Mario Bergoglio, to be the new Pope. But who is this humble Argentinian who prefers to travel by bus rather than in a limousine? And will the advocate of a "poor church" continue the course of his predecessor Benedict XVI, whose resignation astonished the world? In this double biography, journalist and historian Michael Hesemann sheds light on the origins, career, and guiding principles of Pope Francis. As a confidant of Georg Ratzinger, he presents the true background of Pope Benedict's resignation and pays tribute to the pontificate of the German. The author in conversation with: • Maria Elena Bergoglio, Pope Francis's sister • Prelate Georg Ratzinger, brother of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI • Rabbi Abraham Skorka, Pope Francis's best friend • Father Guillermo Marcó, Cardinal Bergoglio's closest confidant • Father Prof. Peter Gumpel S.J., Bergoglio's friend and Jesuit insider • René Brülhart, Director of the Vatican's Financial Information Authority (AIF)


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