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Author, Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church (2025), www.philipshenon.com

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

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| 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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Books of the Year 2025: Part 1

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The Essential Reads of 2025

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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 hurtβ€”and could easily helpβ€”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?

www.commonwealmagazine.org/lakeland-pop...

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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.Β  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?Β  History rolls on, one war ends, another begins, scandals aplenty unfold.Β  But for author...

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The New Yorker: β€œBest Books of the Year So Far”

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

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Many, many thanks!

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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,Β Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church,Β a highly readable, character-driven narrative fo...

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The Economist: Best Books (β€œThis book is gripping and damning in equal measure”)

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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 Understanding Our New World | Philip Shenon

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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 Personally Speaking ep. 259 (Philip Shenon)

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

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Discussing the Conclave and β€œJesus Wept” on PBS News Hour

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What β€˜Conclave’ gets right β€” and wrong β€” about papal politics The movie β€œConclave” 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 β€˜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: β€œDetailed, engaging, often amusing and always accessible.” www.australianbookreview.com.au/abr-online/c...

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Kasper: β€œIl popolo di Dio ha giΓ  votato ai funerali e ha invocato continuitΓ  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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