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With more than four ages of firsthand experience reporting from Vatican City, David Willey explores the spiritual and personal backgrounds of Pope Francis and his capability to fulfill the promises of reform made during the first two years of his papacy. Sex crimes and cover-ups, financial scandal, declining regular membership, and the unprecedented resignation of its leader, Pope Benedict XVI. We were holding the ingredients of a 21st-century crisis in the Vatican - a crisis that may have anticipated the election of a steadily conservative pope, a profession bureaucrat, and an insider. An operator. Instead they selected Francis. Using his unparalleled access and understanding of the internal workings of the Vatican, BBC correspondent David Willey chronicles Francis' first two years as pope and analyzes what can happen in the years to come. He tells the within tale of how this most unlikely man came from "the end of the world" to lead the world's largest corporation into the future, stirring a huge number to interest and beliefs again through his frank speeches and benevolent beliefs. In putting this all into framework, Willey seeks to further unravel the mysteries and conspiracies that continue steadily to encircle the worldwide headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. The world has never seen the Church in a larger condition of flux, as Francis' words and deeds have enchanted, entertained, and sometimes enraged the public. In this complete biography, David Willey explores the spiritual and personal qualifications of the inspirational Pope Francis, his stunning effect on the Catholic Church, the desires he has raised, and the legacy he'll leave behind.
