popes

Karol Wojtyla was born in a small Polish town and in October, 1978 he became the first non-Italian pope in 455 years.

Traces the life of Karol Wojtyla from his childhood and student years in Poland through his ordination as a priest, his election as Pope John Paul II, and his efforts to strengthen the Catholic Church.

A biography of Pope Frances, the first Latin American pope.

A biography of Pope Frances, the first Latin American pope.

Presents a biography of Pope John Paul II, examining his stand on some of the major questions that face humankind at the millennium, discussing his efforts to connect with other religious communities, and including translations of his poetry, as well as personal anecdotes by loved ones.

Photographs and text chronicle the life of Pope John Paul II, revealing little-known details from the Pope's childhood, schooling, and early years with the Church.

Contains five essays that describe Pope John Paul II, the first Polish pope, elected in October, 1978, and describes his life before he was the pope, his views on communism, his relationship with the Jewish community, his policy of soul searching in 2000, and his relationship with Europe, and includes color photographs.

World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol that has been seared into the chest of a murdered physicist, and to his surprise and horror he discovers that an ancient secret brotherhood has resurfaced.

Presents a comprehensive biography of Pope Benedict XVI, tracing Joseph Ratzinger's childhood growing up in Adolf Hitler's Germany and his early academic career, and examines his philosophical and theological opinions on several issues that have plagued the Catholic church in the last several decades.