Pope John XXIV
Pope John XXIV by John Cogley, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on February 7, 2013, is a novel that explores the unexpected election of a revolutionary Pope in the early 21st century. This edition spans 298 pages and is presented in English. The narrative delves into the challenges faced by Pope John XXIV as he rekindles the hopes inspired by the Second Vatican Council, while simultaneously antagonizing powerful interests both within and outside the Catholic Church.
Readers will find a story that intertwines themes of religion and politics, as the Pope’s reform agenda provokes an unholy alliance of reactionary forces, including politicians and media moguls. The plot thickens with a failed assassination attempt that does not deter the Pope from his mission. As tensions rise with the prospect of war in the Middle East, John XXIV embarks on a peace mission that ultimately leads to tragedy, setting the stage for significant developments in the narrative.
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The novel is set in the early 21st century. The unexpected election of a panic striken but ultimately revolutionary Pope John XXIV re-kindles the expectations generated by the Second Vatican Council. But is does so at the cost of antagonizing powerful interests, both inside and outside of the Catholic Church. An unholy alliance of reactionary forces begins to form as politicians and media barons realise that the Pope is not going to restrict his reform agenda to matters ecclesiastical. An assassination attempt fails, both to kill the Pope and to cause him to change direction. Alarmed by the imminent prospect of war in the Middle East John XXIV undertakes a peace mission, further alienating existing enemies. His trip ends in tragedy but…out of the ashes!
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