Philip Shenon

In paperback March 17. With a new afterword on the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV.

| Library Journal Selecting the best books of the year is an undertaking of great pleasure, as remembering wonderful reads is its own lovely pastime. Our list of 100 Editors’ Picks of 2025 highlights titles we never ti...

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Catholic Sat on X: "On this day in 1962, Pope John XXIII solemnly opened the Second Vatican Council, the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. https://t.co/8IlECgpsil" / X On this day in 1962, Pope John XXIII solemnly opened the Second Vatican Council, the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. https://t.co/8IlECgpsil

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Why Should Jesus Weep? The recent history of papal corruption and controversy raises the question: should popes be limited to five-year terms?

"It is not hard to make the case that younger popes, provided they are only pope for five years, cannot hurt—and could easily help—the fortunes of the Catholic Church."

Paul Lakeland raises the possibility of papal term limits:
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Why Should Jesus Weep? The recent history of papal corruption and controversy raises the question: should popes be limited to five-year terms?

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What were the secret meetings about in the Vatican 25 years ago? - ABC listen In 2000, at a secret meeting in the Vatican, an Australian bishop warned a deluge would soon overwhelm the Catholic Church.  The sex abuse crisis would become the greatest challenge to the authority ...

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The papacy and the battle for the soul of the Catholic Church: Parts 1 and Part 2 - ABC listen If the first hundred days of a papacy can shake up the Catholic church, how much drama occurs over 80 years?  History rolls on, one war ends, another begins, scandals aplenty unfold.  But for author...

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The New Yorker: “Best Books of the Year So Far”

The Vatican’s HIDDEN History: Hitler, the CIA, & Protecting Predators YouTube video by The Zach Show

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Many, many thanks!

The 40 best books published so far this year Curl up this winter with a gripping account of tech geniuses, tales of Russian arms deals or Xi Jinping’s father. There’s even a tome on our first and last words.

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7 decades of papacy illuminated in new book, 'Jesus Wept' Tragedy and hope vie for thematic supremacy in Philip Shenon's newest book, Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church, a highly readable, character-driven narrative fo...

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The Economist: Best Books (“This book is gripping and damning in equal measure”)

The 40 best books published so far this year When you lie down by the pool this summer, pick up one of these titles

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Understanding Our New World | Philip Shenon YouTube video by SIU Paul Simon Public Policy Institute

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Pope Leo, synodality and the role of lay Catholics If we truly believe that the church includes all the baptized, we need better systems of transparency and accountability so that the laity might truly participate co-responsibly in our church.

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Personally Speaking ep. 259 (Philip Shenon) YouTube video by Personally Speaking with Msgr. Jim Lisante

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SIU’s Paul Simon Institute to host virtual discussion on Pope Leo XIV, Catholicism Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute will host a virtual discussion on Wednesday, May 28, with author Philip Shenon on challenges facing the Catholic Church and...

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‘My Brother The Pope Is NOT Woke!’ Louis Prevost + Pope vs President Debate YouTube video by Piers Morgan Uncensored

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Discussing the Conclave and “Jesus Wept” on PBS News Hour

What ‘Conclave’ gets right — and wrong — about papal politics The movie “Conclave” delves into the intricacies of papal politics and the election of a new pope, but how accurate is it in portraying the Vatican's inner workings?

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Pray The Rosary on X: "Pope Pius XII speaks in English to Allied soldiers in 1944 https://t.co/g8lswDayVG" / X Pope Pius XII speaks in English to Allied soldiers in 1944 https://t.co/g8lswDayVG

Pius XII. The first of my seven popes. Fascinating….
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Barney Zwartz reviews ‘Jesus Wept: Seven popes and the battle for the soul of the Catholic Church’ by Philip Shenon For centuries, popes have been remote figures, information about their private lives carefully controlled to safeguard their image and promote the mystique of the office. Jesus Wept, describing the pa...

Jesus Wept: “Detailed, engaging, often amusing and always accessible.” www.australianbookreview.com.au/abr-online/c...

Kasper: “Il popolo di Dio ha già votato ai funerali e ha invocato continuità con Francesco” Intervista al cardinale e teologo tedesco

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How will Pope Francis' legacy shape the conclave? NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Philip Shenon, author of "Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church," about how Pope Francis' legacy will shape the upcoming conclave.

How will Pope Francis' legacy shape the conclave?

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