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THE AUTHOR Andrea Tornielli is a Vatican correspondent for the highly regarded Italian newspaper La Stampa who has collaborated with numerous Italian and international publications. His numerous books include Pius XII, the Pope of the Jews; The Choice of Martini; Pope Luciani: the Smile of a Saint; The Pope Who Saved the Jews; Benedict XVI, Guardian of the Faith; The Secret of Padre Pio and Karol Wojtyla; and The Attack on Ratzinger (with Paolo Rodari). Read an interview conducted by Andrea Tornielli with then-Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio: Click here
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PRAISE FOR “May this knowledge of Pope Francis' past and background enlighten every reader ... [and] provide a context for the new surprises he seems capable of offering to the Church and to the modern world as a whole.” “Andrea Tornielli is one of the best, if not the best, Vatican reporter out there. Period.” “Catholics and others eager to know all they can about Pope Francis will learn a great deal from Andrea Tornielli's first-person account.” “As I moved through this biography, I began to appreciate the depth and complexity of Pope Francis— a soul imbued with learning, compassion, intelligence, and wisdom, originating out of a profound love for Christ and a desire to serve him in every way possible - a true son of St. Ignatius who provided the world with a similar example, devotion and love.” “Readers will be touched by this account of the man who is now lovingly known as Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, and inspired by the message of God's mercy he seeks to bring to our present-day world.”
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