The Pope in Winter
Author: Cornwell, John
ISBN: 9780141020716
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 01 Jun 2005
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback / softback
An explosive book - the hardback generated massive media coverage and some controversial reviews.
The Late John Paul II was portrayed by admirers as one of history's great popes. But in The Pope in Winter, leading Vatican expert John Cornwell seriously questions the workings of his papacy and points to fundamental flaws - exacerbated by age and infirmity - that have alarming consequences for both the Catholic Church's future and John Paul II's successor.
ISBN: 9780141020716
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 01 Jun 2005
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback / softback
An explosive book - the hardback generated massive media coverage and some controversial reviews.
The Late John Paul II was portrayed by admirers as one of history's great popes. But in The Pope in Winter, leading Vatican expert John Cornwell seriously questions the workings of his papacy and points to fundamental flaws - exacerbated by age and infirmity - that have alarming consequences for both the Catholic Church's future and John Paul II's successor.
