catholic church

A Bible for Catholics that includes explanation of Catholic rites of initiation, book introductions, maps, a timeline of the world and Catholic history, and concordance.

Gerald O'Collins explores the full scope of the positive teaching by the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) on other living faiths, arguing how the Council made an advance in official Catholic teaching and how this teaching was borne out in the work of Pope John Paul II and Jacques Dupuis.

A graphic novel biography of Pope Francis, discussing his childhood in Argentina, his career in the Catholic Church, and his election as the first Pope from Latin America.

Explores Pope Pius the Twelfth's secret plans against Adolf Hitler during World War II, discussing Jesuits who stole blueprints to Hitler's homes, a Catholic book publisher who flew a sports plane over the Alps with secrets stolen from the leader of Hitler's bodygaurd, spies and more.

"Three lost girls, one mysterious boy. They battle for his heart while he struggles for their souls. Lucy, Cecelia, and Agnes have tried to reconcile with their destinies as saints and martyrs. Now, as the world turns against them, will they be able to hold steadfast? Will they survive the final test?"--Provided by publisher.

On May 17, 1968, a group of Catholic anti-war activists burst into a draft board in suburban Baltimore, stole hundreds of Selective Service records (which they called death certificates) and burned the documents in a fire fueled by homemade napalm. The Catonsville Nine became international news and were defended by radical attorney William Kuntsler in federal court. This book, written by a Catonsville native, offers the first comprehensive account of this key event in the protests against the Vietnam War.

Pope Francis, known as the People's Pope, has humbly said, "My people are poor and I am one of them." This is his story.

Looks at the life of Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

"Close as brothers, Jakub's and Lincoln's lives diverge when Jakub gets a private school scholarship and Lincoln is lured into a gang"--OCLC.