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The latest edition of âthe most comprehensive single-volume history of the popes,â updated to cover the election of Pope Francis (Sunday Telegraph).  This engrossing book, from a professor of the history of Christianity at Cambridge, encompasses the extraordinary story of the papacy, from its beginnings to the present day, as empires rose and fell around it. This new edition covers the unprecedented resignation of Benedict XVI, and the historic election of the first Argentinian pope.  Praise for the earlier editions:  âDuffy enlivens the long march through church history with anecdotes that bring the different pontiffs to lifeâ¦Saints and Sinners is a remarkable achievement.ââThe Times (London)  âA distinguished textâ¦offering plenty of historical facts and sobering, valuable judgments.ââTheNew York Times Book Review  âWill fascinate anyone wishing to better understand the history of the Catholic Church and the forces that have shaped the role of the papacy.ââChristian Century |
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