Selecting the Pope: Uncovering the Mysteries of Papal Elections
Greg Tobin. Sterling, $9.95 (224pp) ISBN 978-0-7607-4032-3
As Pope John Paul II celebrates his Silver Jubilee this year (making his tenure the third longest in papal history), his apparently failing health has been a concern to many. Speculation abounds about who will succeed him, and when. In Selecting the Pope: Uncovering the Mysteries of Papal Elections, Greg Tobin describes the labyrinthine process of choosing a successor, and even gives some odds for various contenders. The book's second half outlines the complex rules for a papal election and some of the challenges that will face the new pope.
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Reviewed on: 03/01/2003
Genre: Religion
Other - 224 pages - 978-1-4027-7440-9
Paperback - 196 pages - 978-1-4027-2954-6