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• Conclave

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  Based on the book by Robert Harris

• City of Echoes

  a New History of Rome, Its Popes, and Its People

  Wärnberg, Jessica,

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  Rome, a city echoing with centuries of voices from the people to its leaders, finds its longest-standing figurehead in the Pope. Jessica Wärnberg's new history, City of Echoes, reveals how the papacy has shaped Rome's destiny over time,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Conclave

  Harris, Robert, 1957-

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  (Fiction) In the wake of the Pope's passing, the Sistine Chapel becomes the stage for a clandestine 72-hour election, as 118 cardinals navigate ambition and rivalry to cast their pivotal votes.

• Mistress of the Vatican

  the True Story of Olimpia Maidalchini, the Secret Female Pope

  Herman, Eleanor, 1960-

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  Details the story of a 17th-century mistress who wielded significant influence over the Catholic Church and international policy in Rome during the papacy of her lover and brother-in-law, Pope Innocent X.

• Saving Michelangelo's Dome

  How Three Mathematicians and a Pope Sparked An Architectural Revolution

  Kalayjian, Wayne,

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  In 1742, Michelangelo's famed dome atop Saint Peter's Basilica, a symbol of Italian pride and the world's largest, was fractured and in danger of collapsing, with no clear solution. This engaging narrative, Saving Michelangelo's Dome,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Malta Exchange

  Berry, Steve, 1955-

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  (Fiction) Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone races to Italy to secure a history-changing document with ties to a 900-year-old organization that would manipulate the selection of the next pope.

• The Pope at War

  the Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler

  Kertzer, David I., 1948-

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  Drawing on recently accessible Vatican archives, a Vatican scholar offers a fresh and compelling account of Pope Pius XII's actions and inactions during the Nazi's systematic genocide of European Jews, a period that has made him one of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hope

  the Autobiography

  Francis, Pope, 1936-

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  Pope Francis's Hope marks the first autobiography ever published by a Pope. Spanning six years of writing, this comprehensive account begins with his Italian heritage and his family's brave journey to Latin America in the early 20th…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Woman of God

  Patterson, James, 1947-

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  (Fiction) Brigid Fitzgerald, a doctor serving on the front lines in Sudan, finds herself under intense global scrutiny as the potential first female Pope. This reflects on her challenging upbringing and the trials that have tested her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Pope

  Francis, Benedict, and the Decision That Shook the World

  McCarten, Anthony, 1961-

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  This account details the circumstances surrounding Pope Benedict XVI's surprising resignation and the subsequent election of Pope Francis. It explores the lives of both men and examines the unprecedented implications of having two living…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Secrets of the Vatican

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  Following the receipt of a confidential report on the Catholic Church's internal issues in February 2013, Benedict XVI became the first Pope to resign in almost six centuries. His departure left behind a deeply divided Vatican grappling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Pope Who Would Be King

  the Exile of Pius IX and the Emergence of Modern Europe

  Kertzer, David I., 1948-

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  The Pulitzer Prize-winning author documents the lesser-known story of the violent revolution that established the end of the papacy as a political power and signaled the birth of modern Europe.

• Witness to Hope

  the Biography of Pope John Paul II

  Weigel, George, 1951-

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  An authoritative chronicle of Pope John Paul II's life draws from comprehensive research and unusual access to the Pope and his associates to offer previously unknown information about his connections to historical events.

• Catholicism

  a Global History From the French Revolution to Pope Francis

  McGreevy, John T.,

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  The history of Roman Catholicism is marked by diverse trajectories, a reality particularly evident over the past two centuries. From the French Revolution to the Second Vatican Council and today's challenges, John T. McGreevy's work…Read moreRead more of this annotation