{"product_id":"leo-xiv-the-new-pope-and-catholic-reform","title":"Leo XIV: The New Pope and Catholic Reform","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Robert Francis Prevost OSA appeared on the loggia of\nSt. Peter's on 8th May 2025, he surprised the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe first North American pope is a quiet man few had heard of, following the\nlegacy of one the most media savvy pontiffs in history. Yet with subtle\ngestures, Pope Leo has shown that he is a bridge-builder, a man willing to\nunite the factions in a deeply divided Church.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn this comprehensive book which joins biography with critical examination of\nthe state of the Church, veteran journalist Christopher R. Altieri explores\nPrevost's life and work, from his early years in Chicago to his ministry in\nPeru, and how he came to be chosen as leader of the world's 1.4 billion\nCatholics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAltieri provides insight into the politics of the 2025 conclave, alongside Pope\nLeo's choice of papal name, and the major challenges and deep-rooted problems\nof the Church that he now must run - and all at a time when the world is asking\nbig questions about what it means to be human in a complex ethical world of AI\nand global conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThrough this Pope Leo emerges as a quiet man of true humility, with a track\nrecord as an efficient administrator and conciliatory figure, whose background\nin Canon Law might just offer him the skills needed to govern and reshape the\nmodern Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher R. Altieri \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist, writer,\nand editor with nearly two decades' experience in print, digital, and broadcast\njournalism. After more than a dozen years on the English-language news desk at\nVatican Radio, Altieri became the \u003ci\u003eCatholic Herald\u003c\/i\u003e's first Rome\nBureau Chief, then International Editor and later Executive Editor.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAn expert on the Vatican with strong knowledge of the global Church and\nespecially the Church in the United States, Altieri is an accomplished\ninvestigator who has broken and reported major stories on a host of issues\nrelated to Church governance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAltieri has written for the \u003ci\u003eCatholic Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatholic World\nReport\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOur Sunday Visitor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatholic\nNews Agency\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFirst Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Catholic Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational\nReview\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCrux\u003c\/i\u003e,\ninter alia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAltieri holds a PhD (research doctorate in philosophy) from the Pontifical\nGregorian University and is author of three books: \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of a\nNation: America as a Tradition of Inquiry and Nationhood \u003c\/i\u003e(2015,\nPickwick), \u003ci\u003eInto the Storm: Chronicle of a Year in Crisis \u003c\/i\u003e(2020,\nTAN Books), and \u003ci\u003eHow To Read the News without Losing Your Faith \u003c\/i\u003e(2021,\nCTS). Altieri contributed the final chapter to the Wiley Blackwell \u003ci\u003eCompanion\nto Catholicism\u003c\/i\u003e (2nd edition, 30 April 2024), on 'Challenges for the\nCatholic Church'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44684645990607,"sku":"9781399430883","price":36.95,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_4507d5f7-1eb1-4df4-97c4-ae96e9a94ac0.jpg?v=1773629685","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/leo-xiv-the-new-pope-and-catholic-reform","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}