Well, my process was not contained – if they made a documentary about me writing the book, it might look like [the warts-and-all “Apocalypse Now” documentary] “Hearts of Darkness.” Q.

Books; 6 New Books About Pope Francis; 6 New Books About Pope Francis. 3 minute read. Ideas. By Sarah Begley. September 22, 2015 10:12 PM EDT. ... like me, love our church refused to jump ship ...

2. “Pope Francis: The Struggle for the Soul of Catholicism” One of the first biographies, and still one of the finest, on Francis is by Paul Vallely, a Catholic writer.

Let Us Begin. St. Francis’s Way of Becoming Like Christ and Renewing the World . By Thomas Griffin. Our Sunday Visitor, 2024. $18.95, 168 pages. Order the book ...

It’s a very short book, ... John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI intellectually honed our understanding of the Church to an almost razor-like precision. Pope Francis is different.

NCR Book Club: Most people know the life story of Francis of Assisi, mystic, miracle worker, founder of the Franciscans and saint. At least, they think they know his story.