#hardcover #vatican #politics #catholicchurch

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church

The revealing New York Times bestseller examines the reign of Pope Benedict, the papal conclave process, and the history of one of the world’s oldest and most mysterious institutions

For more than twenty-five years John Thavis held one of the most fascinating journalistic jobs in the world: reporting on the inner workings of the Vatican. His daily exposure to the power, politics, and personalities in the seat of Roman Catholicism gave him a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective on an institution that is far less monolithic and unified than it first appears. Thavis reveals Vatican City as a place where Curia cardinals fight private wars, scandals threaten to undermine papal authority, and reverence for the past is continually upended by the practical considerations of modern life.

Thavis takes readers from a bell tower high above St. Peter’s to the depths of the basilica and the saint’s burial place, from the politicking surrounding the election of a new pope and the ever-growing sexual abuse scandals around the world to controversies about the Vatican’s stand on contraception, and more.

Perceptive, sharply written, and witty, The Vatican Diaries will appeal not only to Catholics (lapsed as well as devout) but to any readers interested in international diplomacy and the role of religion in an increasingly secularized world.

The Vatican Diaries

ed71796a-7e7d-4ca2-b5d4-7845f5657df2-1

Hard cover book in excellent condition with the exception of a slight ripple across the top front jacket cover.￼. #mystery #danbrown #langdon #davincicode #angelsanddemons #bestseller #illuminati #thriller #vatican #catholic

Maryland

Angels and Demons

8b9f1e76-4636-44bc-b644-40408c73e12e-1

#hardcover #thriller #fiction #thelasttemplar #raymondkhoury #action #knights #vatican

Texas

When a Vatican exhibit attended by archaeologist Tess Chaykin is stormed by four masked horsemen dressed as Templar Knights who steal a particular artifact, FBI anti-terrorist specialist Sean Reilly teams up with Tess for an investigation that takes them through three continents. A first novel. 40,000 first printing.

The Last Templar

97b4520d-630a-45dd-acb8-b053df9ada51

Iowa

The True Story of Olimpia Maidalchini: The Secret Female Pope

Traces the story of a seventeenth-century mistress who significantly influenced the Catholic church and international policy in Rome during the reign of her lover and brother-in-law, Pope Innocent X, in an account that describes her humble origins, strategic marriages, and Vatican powers. 40,000 first printing.

Mistress of the Vatican

293df8af-f1a5-4ff8-b830-d09a8e6a82e8-1

#audiobook #15cds #19hours #robertlangdon #davincicode #simonandshuster #thriller #catholicchurch #illuminati #vatican 

Virginia

Audiobook, 15 CDS, 19 hours 

THE ORIGINAL ROBERT LANGDON THRILLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE DA VINCI CODE An ancient secret brotherhood.A devastating new weapon of destruction.An unthinkable target. ANGELS & DEMONS World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. What he discovers is unimaginable: a deadly vendetta against the Catholic Church by a centuries-old underground organization -- the Illuminati. Desperate to save the Vatican from a powerful time bomb, Langdon joins forces in Rome with the beautiful and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra. Together they embark on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth...the long-forgotten Illuminati lair.

#paperback #fiction #vatican #ourladyoffatima 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

An astounding miracle. Two vicious murders. A secret that could change the world. The Rosary Chronicles begin. Retired CIA operative Vincent Traeger spent years working undercover in Rome. But when the Vatican’s Secretary of State is brutally murdered along with a prefect of the Vatican Library, Traeger must not only solve the murders, but fight an unseen enemy and navigate a treacherous maze through history, faith, and his own past if he is ever to discover the astonishing truth.

The Third Revelation

4cacd504-1e0d-4bc5-bdbd-d6c34a404cfa-1

#hardcover #fiction #mystery #1 #danbrown #davincicode #angelsanddemons #langdon #davincicode #vatican

Georgia

Massachusetts

When the Cardinal next in line to succeed the ailing Pope turns up dead, Scotland Yard’s finest detective, Charlie Northern, finds himself on a plane to Rome with little more than a full pack of cigarettes. With the help of a priest, a coroner and one beautiful lawyer, Northern must uncover the facts in a place legendary for keeping its secrets. There are forces at work in The Holy See that would see the truth remain hidden — forces ancient and dark, with a power not seen in this world for millennia, and an agenda that will leave Northern's world more shattered than he could have ever foreseen.

Revelations

1f444c53-d41d-4424-8192-4d1ad851b89f-1

A beautiful book on St John Paul II, with plenty of pictures. Truly a great and holy man. #hardcover #church #catholic #religion #photography #rome #vatican #johnpaul #pope #homeschool 

Wisconsin

Toward Sainthood

When Pope John Paul II died in 2005 some four million pilgrims made their way to Rome to celebrate his extraordinary life. When this man is beatified on May 1, 2011, putting him only one final step from sainthood, millions more will arrive, and thousands will pack St. Peter's Square. Rarely in our age has one person touched so many people so profoundly. LIFE Books first published its bestselling illustrated biography of this man in 1999, and now on the eve of beatification it is time to revisit the story, and bring it up to date with 25 new pages of inspiring text and photography. Pope John Paul II: Toward Sainthood follows the life of the former Karol Wojtyla through the great events of the 20th century, events in which he sometimes played a crucial role. In this book, a dramatic life is captured in words and extraordinary pictures-including photographs shared with LIFE by Karol Wojtyla's old friends in Poland, seen in LIFE's pages for the first time. Also in this expanded edition are the stories of the last ten years: the celebration of the 2000 Jubliee year at the Vatican, the horrific sexual-abuse scandal that rocked the Catholic Church and the papacy, the extraordinary funeral of John Paul II (the largest funeral in world history, and probably the most watched event ever) and, finally, the man's inexorable march to the communion of the saints.



The Reverend Billy Graham writes in his moving foreword to this book: "Few individuals have had a greater impact-not just religious but socially and morally-on the modern world. He will stand as the most influential moral voice of our time."



That voice has not been stilled by death, and is alive in the pages of this special book.



Life Pope John Paul II

06a68f2b-649f-4b8d-b698-7e3ac0911107-1

Good condition due to dust jacket. #hardcover #history #vatican

Ohio

The Popes' Secret Plot to Capture Rome from the New Italian State

We think of Italy as an ancient nation, but in fact the unified Italian state was born only in the nineteenth century -- and only against the adamant refusal of the pope to relinquish his rule of Rome. In this riveting chronicle of international intrigue, the renowned historian David Kertzer delves into secret Vatican archives to reveal a venomous conflict that kept the pope a self-imposed prisoner of the Vatican for more than fifty years.
King Victor Emmanuel, his nemesis Garibaldi, the French emperor Napoleon III, England, Spain, Germany, Austria, and even America play a part in this astonishing drama. On September 20, 1870, the king's battle to unite the disparate Italian states came to a head when his troops broke through the walls of Rome, which the pope had ruled for centuries. Pope Pius IX, ensconced with the Vatican Council, denounced the usurpers and plotted with his advisers to regain power or else flee Italy altogether. A dramatic struggle unfolded over the next two decades, pitting church against state and the nations of Europe against one another. This is a story of outrageous accusations, mutual denunciations, raucous demonstrations, frenetic diplomacy, and secret dealings. Rocks were hurled along with epithets, and war across Europe seemed inevitable.
The antagonists were as explosive as the events. Pius IX, the most important pontiff in modern history, engineered the doctrine of papal infallibility but ended his days reviled and denounced. The blustering Victor Emmanuel schemed behind the backs of his own ministers. Garibaldi, Italy's dashing national hero, committed naive and dangerous mistakes. Beyond Italy, the pope’s main protector, Napoleon III, was himself being taken prisoner.
This devastating conflict, almost entirely unknown until now, still leaves a deep mark on the Italian soul. No one who reads David Kertzer's revelatory account will ever think of Italy or the Vatican in quite the same way again.

Prisoner of the Vatican

4e0e956a-1a6c-49bc-bb8e-c090d0efe363

A Novel of Papal Election

The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church have gathered in Rome for the papal election following the death of the incumbent pope. Torn by internal conflict and with many of its members alienated, the Church faces one of the most serious crises in its history. A coalition of cardinals favors a more moderate and pluralistic style of papal governance, but must contend with shadowy Vatican forces that oppose change and loss of their own power. These forces are determined to destory the coalition's candidate, a gentle and brilliant Spanish scholar. The leader of the coalition is Chicago's wily Sean Cardinal Cronin, aided by his patently indispensable sidekick, Bishop John Blackwood "Blackie" Ryan.

A lone assassin stalks the Vatican, his crazed mission: to destroy the next pope as soon as the traditional white smoke issues from the cardinals' meeting room--the Sistine Chapel--followed by the ancient wordsHabemus papam.

Can politics--Chicago style--turn the Catholic Church around? What will happen when the next pope must be chosen? Only Andrew M. Greeley, priest, bestselling novelist, and respected sociologist could have written this blockbuster tale of the forces actually ripping the Church apart, and of the next papal election, when the fate of the entire Catholic Church itself may well hang in the balance.

White Smoke

63ad6d18-d534-4bb5-856e-5530a09f8d63-1

There slight water damage to the paper cover, the inside is good. #hardcover #religious #catholic #church #jesus #pope #vatican 

Letters from Pope John Paul I

Illustrissimi

#nonfiction #hardcover #vatican #photography #nationalgeographic 

Arkansas

Offers a historical perspective on the Vatican, shows some of its treasures, and describes daily life in the Vatican

Inside the Vatican

9fa53d48-d2e3-41b3-a6b3-00dbbcf6e362-1

#paperback #vatican #politics A tale of a papal election by the dean of the religious political writers. Ripped from today’s headline it is a riveting read.

A very readable book, with answers to many questions about the papacy. A "Best wishes" from the author with his autograph in the front. #paperback #pope #catholic #vatican #homeschool 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Answers to 30 Myths and Misconceptions about the Papacy

The Papacy is one of the most misunderstood aspects of the Catholic Church, something that can be the last stumbling block on the journey of a convert. Here, best-selling author Patrick Madrid highlights 30 different misconceptions about the Papacy and provides insightful, honest, and detailed feedback for how to explain the truth behind these myths. He'll bring clarity to issues such as:
 * Where Peter's authority comes from and how it has been passed down through the generations
 * Papal infallibility
 *  The Church's false lable as "the Whore of Babylon"
 * How the reality of bad popes proves the divinity of the Church 
 * And many more!

With this book, you will gain a new understanding of the Papacy and foster a better appreciation for the role of our Holy Father, so that you can educate non-believers and those who misunderstand the truth. 

Pope Fiction

5ada0f5d-aeb8-4a01-b6ef-4a0ad2dc6a70-1

#nonfiction #politicalscience #polysci #politics #political #paperback #religion #catholicism #vatican #government

Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Great Protestant Reformation

The Protestant Reformers loved their church, but they loved God's Word even more. "The Bible and the Bible only as the rule of law and practice" was their motto. Martin Luther, John Calvin, William Tyndale, and others pointed people to the Bible, not the church, as the supreme source of truth. Their convictions broght them into heated controversy with the religioius establishment of their day. But their passion for the truths of Scripture led them to stand firm for their convictions despite intense persecution and even death. Five hundred years later, have we forgotten the principles for which these courageous Christians struggled and sacrificed? In too many churchs, members rest their faith on a preacher or a creed rather than on the Holy Scriptures. Most people today are no more eager to follow an unpopular truth than were the church leaders of the sixteenth century...The experience of the Reformers contains vital lessons for our time. If you've forgotten that history - or perhaps you've never heard it - you need to read this book..." from the back cover.

The Great Controversy

#hardcover #vatican #popes #evil #papacy #evilpopes #crazy

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Pennsylvania

Vice, murder, and corruption in the Vatican

A Dark History: The Popes

#hardcover #religious #catholic #pope #johnpaulii #church #christian #vatican #homeschool 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The Pope on Life's Most Vital Questions

Culled from the writings of John Pope Paul II and organized into easy-to-read categories, here is an accessible, comforting, and inspiring volume of the Pope's thoughts on everything from family and prayer to peace and morality, from death, suffering, death and dying to progress in the modern world.

Sample quotes:

On Work: For man and woman thus created and commissioned by God, the ordinary working day has great and wonderful significance. People's ideas, activities and undertakings -- however commonplace they may be -- are used by the Creator to renew the world, to lead it to salvation, to make it a more perfect instrument of divine glory.

On Rich and Poor: If your idol is profit and pleasure, remember that man's value is not measured by what he has, but by what he is. So let him who has accumulated a great deal, and who thinks that everything is summed up in this, remember that he may be worth far less (within himself and in the eyes of God) than any of those poor and unknown persons.

The Wisdom of John Paul II

cc7ce0e4-c2dd-4e4d-b4ec-0ac86a970fe0-1

#christianity #vatican #history #archeology

Oregon

The True Story of the Vatican's Secret Search

In 1939, a team of workers beneath the Vatican unearthed an early Christian grave. This surprising discovery launched a secret quest that would last decades - a quest to discover the long-lost burial place of the apostle Peter. From earliest times, Christian tradition held that Peter - a lowly fisherman from Galilee, whom Christ made leader of his Church - was executed in Rome by Emperor Nero and buried on Vatican Hill. But his tomb had been lost to history. Now, funded anonymously by a wealthy American, a small army of workers embarked on the dig of a lifetime. The incredible, sometimes shocking, story of the seventy-five-year search and its key players has never been fully told - until now. The quest would pit one of the twentieth century's most talented archaeologists - a woman - against top Vatican insiders. The Fishermans Tomb is a story of the triumph of faith and genius against all odds. Book jacket.

The Fisherman's Tomb

4d63e24e-a602-40f1-b5f7-d15952a9eead-1

#paperback #allthepopesmen #catholocism #catholic #relogion #vatican 

Alabama

The Inside Story of How the Vatican Really Thinks

A fascinating and enlightening look at the world’s oldest and most mysterious institution, written by an American journalist with unparalleled knowledge about the Vatican's past and present.

The sexual abuse scandals that shook American and British Catholicism in 2002 brought to light a long-standing cultural gap between the English-speaking Catholic world and the Vatican. In Rome, the crisis was often seen as an attack on the Church mounted by money-hungry lawyers, a hostile press, and liberal activists who used it as a way to turn attention on such concerns as celibacy, women’s ordination, and lay empowerment. When the Vatican struck down the U.S. bishops’ draft for handling allegations of sexual abuse, many saw it as an attempt to curb an independent American Catholic church. Yet, as time passed, it became clear that the Vatican’s well-founded concerns about due process were shared by most liberal U.S. bishops and canon lawyers.

ALL THE POPE’S MEN is a lucid, in-depth guide to the sometimes puzzling, often incomprehensible inner workings of the Vatican. It reveals how decisions are made, how papal bureaucrats think, and how careers in the Roman Curia are shaped. It debunks the myths that have fed the distrust and suspicions many English-speaking Catholics harbor about the way the Vatican conducts its business, explains who really wields the power, and offers entertaining profiles of the personalities, historical and present-day, who have wielded that power for good and for bad. A thoughtful analysis of the recent sexual abuse crisis sheds light on how the Vatican perceives the Church in the United States.

Balanced, lively, and filled with Vatican history and lore, ALL THE POPE’S MEN provides the general reader with an authoritative picture of the highly charged relationship between the Vatican and the richest, most influential national Catholic church in the world today.

All the Pope's Men

8dbcedf7-c705-493d-a126-cd042f11cc69-1

#paperback #fiction #religion #catholic #catholicism #sacrament #nun #vatican #student #seance #iceland #olafolafsson #onestationaway

North Carolina

A Novel

The haunting, vivid story of a nun whose past returns to her in unexpected ways, all while investigating a mysterious death and a series of harrowing abuse claims

A young nun is sent by the Vatican to investigate allegations of misconduct at a Catholic school in Iceland. During her time there, on a gray winter's day, a young student at the school watches the school's headmaster, Father August Franz, fall to his death from the church tower.

Two decades later, the child--now a grown man, haunted by the past--calls the nun back to the scene of the crime. Seeking peace and calm in her twilight years at a convent in France, she has no choice to make a trip to Iceland again, a trip that brings her former visit, as well as her years as a young woman in Paris, powerfully and sometimes painfully to life. In Paris, she met an Icelandic girl who she has not seen since, but whose acquaintance changed her life, a relationship she relives all while reckoning with the mystery of August Franz's death and the abuses of power that may have brought it on.

In The Sacrament, critically acclaimed novelist Olaf Olafsson looks deeply at the complexity of our past lives and selves; the faulty nature of memory; and the indelible mark left by the joys and traumas of youth. Affecting and beautifully observed, The Sacrament is both propulsively told and poignantly written--tinged with the tragedy of life's regrets but also moved by the possibilities of redemption, a new work from a novelist who consistently surprises and challenges.

The Sacrament

e4b3d6cf-8808-4256-bd81-eca7cd2003f1-1

#hardcover #MichaelNovak #vintage #novel #historical #priesthood #Vatican #faith #collectible #Rome

Missouri

(Good, HC, 1961, Doubleday)

The Tiber Was Silver

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Michigan

Michelangelo e Raffaello. Ediz. Inglese

35246ba2-b0fe-46b8-807a-91989a470c8f-1

#paperback #pope #vatican #history #italy #art

This richly illustrated book contains memorable information about Vatican City's history, architecture and art works through pictures and extensive historical documentation written in a clear and concise format.Highlights included are the Vatican Museums, the Library, the Papal Palaces and St. Peter's Basilica.

John Thavis

The Vatican Diaries

Dan Brown

Angels and Demons

Raymond Khoury

The Last Templar

Eleanor Herman

Mistress of the Vatican

Dan Brown; Richard Poe (Read by)

Angels and Demons

Ralph McInerny

The Third Revelation

Dan Brown

Angels and Demons

Paul Jenkins; Humberto Ramos (Illustrator)

Revelations

Life Magazine Editors

Life Pope John Paul II

David I. Kertzer

Prisoner of the Vatican

Andrew M. Greeley

White Smoke

Albino Luciani

Illustrissimi

Bart McDowell; James Stanfield (Photographer)

Inside the Vatican

Andrew Greeley

White Smoke

Patrick Madrid

Pope Fiction

Ellen G White

The Great Controversy

Brenda Ralph Lewis

A Dark History: The Popes

Nick Bakalar (Editor); Richard Balkin (Editor); Pope John Paul II

The Wisdom of John Paul II

John O'Neill

The Fisherman's Tomb

John L. Allen

All the Pope's Men

Olaf Olafsson

The Sacrament

Michael Novak

The Tiber Was Silver

Edizioni Musei Vaticani

Michelangelo e Raffaello. Ediz. Inglese

Andrea Pomella

Vatican City