John XXIII: Pope of the Century

Angelo Roncalli was elected Pope in 1958 and in four and a half years, through summoning the Second Vatican Council and putting in hand a major revision of the code of Canon Law, had transformed the Roman Catholic Church. Through his personality and teaching, and his initiatives with world leaders, he gave the papacy a new vision and set before the Catholic Church a new version of its mission to the world. Today many people throughout the world see Pope John XXIII as one of the twentieth-century's most loved and influential figures.

• | Author: Peter Hebblethwaite
• | Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
• | Publication Date: Jan 03, 2005
• | Number of Pages: 298 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0860123871
• | ISBN-13: 9780860123873