{"product_id":"the-catholic-church-what-everyone-needs-to-know-r","title":"The Catholic Church: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)","description":"Roman 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\u003cbr\u003escandals 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, \u003cbr\u003ethe 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.\u003cbr\u003eAllen, 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\u003cbr\u003etenure thus far.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15079767\"\u003eJohn L. Allen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199379804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199379807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL010000\"\u003eChristianity | Catholic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL015000\"\u003eChristianity | History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eRevolutionizing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42663239352557,"sku":"9780199379804","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_740dd9be-7ae6-4a52-8e98-537617294a42.jpg?v=1649393053","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-catholic-church-what-everyone-needs-to-know-r","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}