{"product_id":"the-catholic-church-updated-paperback","title":"The Catholic Church (Updated) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn L. Jr. Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoman Catholicism stands at a crossroads, a classic ''best of times, worst of times'' moment. On the one hand, the Catholic Church remains by far the largest branch of the worldwide Christian family, and is growing at a remarkable clip. Yet the Church has also been rocked by a series of scandals related to the sexual abuse of minors by clergy, and, even more devastating, the cover-up by the Church hierarchy. The decade-long crisis has taken a massive financial toll, but the blow to both the internal morale and the external moral standing of the Church has been even steeper. Today, the Church has enormous residual strength and exciting future prospects, but also faces steep internal and external challenges. The question of ''whither Catholicism'' is of vital public relevance, for believers and non-believers alike. In \u003cem\u003eThe Catholic Church: What Everyone Needs to Know\u003c\/em\u003e, John L. Allen, Jr., one of the world's leading authorities on the Vatican, offers an authoritative and accessible guide to the past, present, and future of the Church. This updated edition includes a new chapter on the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the election of Pope Francis, and his extraordinary tenure thus far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn L. Allen Jr. \u003c\/strong\u003eis an Associate Editor at the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e and the Senior Vatican Analyst for CNN, and was previously Senior Correspondent for the \u003cem\u003eNational Catholic Reporter\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also the author of seven books on the Vatican and Catholic affairs, including \u003cem\u003eThe Future Church: How Ten Trends Are Revolutionizing the Catholic Church \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eAll the Pope's Men: The Inside Story of How the Vatican Really Thinks. \u003c\/em\u003eHis most recent book is \u003cem\u003eThe Global War on Christians\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42562774335584,"sku":"9780199379804","price":27.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/dyt1dnMzNDFkamZQSjdxRXRTcE1yUT09.webp?v=1770375333","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-catholic-church-updated-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}