For more than twenty-five years John Thavis held one of the mostfascinating journalistic jobs in the world: reporting on the inner workings ofthe Vatican. His daily exposure to the power, politics, and personalities inthe seat of Roman Catholicism gave him a unique perspective on an institutionthat is far less monolithic and unified than it appears. In sharp, witty prose,Thavis reveals Vatican City as a place where Curia cardinals fight privatewars, scandals threaten to undermine papal authority, and reverence for thepast ...
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For more than twenty-five years John Thavis held one of the mostfascinating journalistic jobs in the world: reporting on the inner workings ofthe Vatican. His daily exposure to the power, politics, and personalities inthe seat of Roman Catholicism gave him a unique perspective on an institutionthat is far less monolithic and unified than it appears. In sharp, witty prose,Thavis reveals Vatican City as a place where Curia cardinals fight privatewars, scandals threaten to undermine papal authority, and reverence for thepast is continually upended by the practical considerations of modern life.
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