From Pope John Paul II to Benedict XVI An Inside Look at the End of an Era, the Beginning of a New One, and the Future of the Church

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• ISBN13: 9781580512022
• ISBN10: 158051202X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-10
• Publisher: Sheed & Ward

Summary

In this authoritative and official publication of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, readers are invited to savor this pivotal moment in Church history and to go behind the scenes to better understand the life, death, and legacy of John Paul II; the inner workings of the conclave that elected the new pope; the mind and ministry of Benedict XVI; and the challenges he and the Church face into the future.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
CHAPTER 1 A Giant Dies	1	(16)
Graphic Great Pope	2	(13)
Essay Cardinal Adam J. Maida	15	(2)
CHAPTER 2 Funeral	17	(10)
Graphic Protectors of the Pope	19	(6)
Essay Bishop William S. Skylstad	25	(2)
CHAPTER 3 World Reaction to Death of John Paul II	27	(22)
Graphic Global Pope	29	(18)
Essay Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick	47	(2)
CHAPTER 4 Interregnum	49	(7)
Essay Cardinal Edward M. Egan	54	(2)
CHAPTER 5 A Worthy Successor	56	(14)
Graphic Recent Elections	59	(8)
Essay Cardinal Justin Rigali	67	(3)
CHAPTER 6 Conclave Rules	70	(9)
Graphic Longtime Popes	73	(4)
Essay Cardinal Francis E. George, OMI	77	(2)
CHAPTER 7 Conclave Favorites	79	(8)
Graphic Cardinal Electors	81	(6)
CHAPTER 8 Opening of the Conclave	87	(12)
Graphic Conclave Overview	89	(8)
Essay Cardinal Roger M. Mahony	97	(2)
CHAPTER 9 "Habemus Papam"	99	(12)
Graphic Papal Count	103	(6)
Sidebar Conclave Memorablia	109	(2)
CHAPTER 10 "What's in a Name?"	111	(5)
CHAPTER 11 Inauguration	116	(8)
Sidebar Priest's Chalice Used by Cardinal Ratzinger, Pope John Paul II	122	(2)
CHAPTER 12 Who Is Benedict?	124	(29)
Graphic Habemus Papam	127	(21)
Sidebar Coat of Arms	148	(1)
Graphic Coat of Arms	149	(1)
Essay Cardinal William H. Keeler	150	(3)
CHAPTER 13 The World Reacts to Benedict's Election	153	(16)
Sidebar Even Animal Rights' Activists Responded	168	(1)
CHAPTER 14 Reaching Out to Other Religions	169	(3)
CHAPTER 15 Pope Benedict's XVI's Challenges	172	(15)
Graphic Then and Now	175	(12)
CHAPTER 16 Media Coverage of Papal Transition	187	(15)
Conclusion	202	(3)
Index	205