The Vatican Diaries by John Thavis

The Vatican Diaries by John Thavis

A revealing inside look at one of the world's most powerful and mysterious institutions For more than twenty-five years John Thavis held one of the most fascinating journalistic jobs in the world: reporting on the inner workings of the Vatican. His daily exposure to the power, politics, and personalities in the seat of Roman Catholicism gave him a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective on an institution that is far less monolithic and unified than it first appears. Thavis reveals Vatican City as a place where Curia cardinals fight private wars, scandals threaten to undermine papal authority, and reverence for the past is continually upended by the practical considerations of modern life. Thavis takes listeners from a bell tower high above St. Peter's to the depths of the basilica and the saint's burial place, from the politicking surrounding the election of a new pope and the ever-growing sexual abuse scandals around the world to controversies about the Vatican's stand on contraception and more.Perceptive, sharply written, and witty, The Vatican Diaries will appeal not only to Catholics--lapsed as well as devout--but to anyone interested in international diplomacy and the role of religion in an increasingly secularized world.

John Thavis, the prize-winning chief of the Catholic News Service's Rome bureau, just retired after covering the Vatican since 1983. Minnesota and Rome are where he spends his time. His debut work is The Vatican Diaries.

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ISBN 13	9780670026715
ISBN 10	0670026719
Title	The Vatican Diaries
Author	John Thavis
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Viking
Year published	2013-02-21
Number of pages	336
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