Description: A revealing and insightful biography of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, exploring the life and the experiences that shaped his theological outlook prior to his election to the papacy in 2013.
Brief description: Mario I. Aguilar is a theologian from Chile, now Professor of Divinity (Religion and Politics) at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He has written extensively on the Church in Latin America, Africa and Asia, including 'Cardenal Raúl Silva Henríquez: Presencia en la vida de Chile 1907-1999', 'A Social History of the Catholic Church in Chile' (9 volumes), 'The History and Politics of Latin American Theology' (3 volumes), 'Theology, Liberation and Genocide' and 'Thomas Merton: Contemplation and Political Action'. He is a Camaldolese Benedictine Oblate and has lived in Scotland for the past 20 years.
Review Quotes: ... A sound book which helps to put Francis' present papal practice in clear preceding context...--David Carter "Churches Together in England, Summer 2014"