The Global Vatican
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The Global Vatican

An Inside Look at the Catholic Church, World Politics, and the Extraordinary Relationship between the United States and the Holy See

  1. 325 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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The Global Vatican

An Inside Look at the Catholic Church, World Politics, and the Extraordinary Relationship between the United States and the Holy See

About this book

From the centuries-long prejudices against Catholics in America, to the efforts of Fascism, Communism and modern terrorist organizations to "break the cross and spill the wine," this book brings to life the Catholic Church's role in world history, particularly in the realm of diplomacy. Former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney provides a comprehensive guide to the remarkable path the Vatican has navigated to the present day, and a first-person account of what that path looks and feels like from an American diplomat whose experience lent him the ultimate insider's perspective. Part memoir, part historical lesson, The Global Vatican captures the braided nature of religious and political power and the complexities, battles, and future prospects for the relationship between the Holy See and the United States as both face challenges old and new.

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Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. FOREWORD
  3. PROLOGUE. Introduction to an Education
  4. PART I. FAITH AND REVOLUTION
  5. CHAPTER 1. THE GREATEST OF EVILS TO BE FEARED
  6. CHAPTER 2. THE LAST POPE
  7. CHAPTER 3. RETURN TO ROME
  8. PART II. THE MODERN WORLD
  9. CHAPTER 4. PIO NONO AND THE TURNING POINT
  10. CHAPTER 5. THE NEW CONCEPT OF SOVEREIGNTY
  11. CHAPTER 6. THE WORLD AT WAR: PART ONE
  12. CHAPTER 7. THE WORLD AT WAR: PART TWO
  13. PART III. THE COLD WAR
  14. CHAPTER 8. COMMON GROUND
  15. CHAPTER 9. WAR AND PACEM
  16. CHAPTER 10. PARALLEL INTERESTS
  17. PART IV. ACROSS THE TIBER
  18. CHAPTER 11. TO THE VATICAN
  19. CHAPTER 12. NEW FRIENDS
  20. CHAPTER 13. MEETINGS OF MINDS
  21. CHAPTER 14. REGENSBURG
  22. CHAPTER 15. PRESIDENT AND POPE
  23. PART V. CONCLUSIONS
  24. CHAPTER 16. FAITH AND FREEDOM
  25. CHAPTER 17. THE ART OF HOPE
  26. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  27. NOTES
  28. SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
  29. INDEX
  30. ABOUT THE AUTHOR