{"product_id":"leo-xiv-portrait-of-the-first-american-pope-9781682784372","title":"Leo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe smoke clears. The world watches. A name is announced. A man steps forward and the earth's gaze falls upon him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe have a Pope! And his name is Leo XIV. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut who is this 266th successor to St. Peter? What is the former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost's vision for the Church, and what impact will his papacy have on Catholics and on the world? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVeteran Catholic journalist and historian Matthew Bunson offers the first authoritative portrait of the new Holy Father. With unmatched access, deep sources in Rome, and a reputation for integrity and insight, Bunson delivers a compelling, richly textured narrative of the new pope's life, beliefs, and improbable journey to the Chair of St. Peter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this comprehensive and deeply satisfying account, you will discover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis birth at Mercy Hospital and early life in Dolton, just outside South Side Chicago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis classic American Catholic upbringing, from the moment the legacy institutions began to decline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuburban Chicago as the quintessential microcosm of the Church in America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Augustinian intellectual heritage, and the sketches of the Augustinian saints in his pectoral cross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeru as a place of mission: its geography, culture, and the history of Catholicism in northwest South America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeo as a \u003ci\u003efully\u003c\/i\u003e American pope shaped by both the U.S. and Latin AmericaCardinal Prevost's Vatican career culminating in his appointment as prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis relationship with Pope Francis, and early decisions that signal a desire to place himself within the Church's tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccessible, informative, and rooted in journalistic rigor and an intimate understanding of the Church, \u003ci\u003eLeo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the man inside the white cassock--and the moment in which he will reign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Bunson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ewtn Publishing Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682784372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Matthew Bunson is Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News. For the past twenty years, Dr. Bunson has been active in the area of Catholic social communications and education, including writing, editing, and teaching on a variety of topics related to Church history, the papacy, the saints and Catholic culture. He is a senior fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and the author or co-author of over fifty books, including: \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Catholic History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Pope Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe Have a Pope! Benedict XVI\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Saints Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e and various bestselling biographies including the first English-language biography of Pope Francis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040176652502,"sku":"9781682784372","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/files\/img_bd3a114f-b3b2-465e-94d6-e5015ce57032.jpg?v=1752067254","url":"https:\/\/tiabookcellar.com\/products\/leo-xiv-portrait-of-the-first-american-pope-9781682784372","provider":"tia book cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}