John XXIII: A Short Biography

by Kerry Walters

His adult life was unremarkable; in his role as Papal Nuncio to France, he was considered an "affable amateur." When he was elected pope in 1958, it was thought he would be a placeholder, someone who was easily controllable until the Curia could decide on a worthy successor. Instead, Giuseppe Roncalli, Pope John XXIII, distinguished himself by establishing a spirit of aggiornamento-- "opening wide the windows of the Church"--and convened the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616367512
• ISBN13: 9781616367510
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Franciscan Media
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 6.3"