Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Translator’s Note xv
6. 1. The Smell of the Sheep 1
7. 2. Francis’s Fear 11
8. 3. The Coup d’État of Benedict XVI 22
9. 4. The Secrets of an Anti-Italian Conclave 34
10. 5. The End of the Imperial Church 49
11. 6. The Face of a Parish Priest 66
12. 7. Walking with Unbelievers 79
13. 8. The Hidden Women Priests 90
14. 9. Death in Front of the Vatican 105
15. 10. The Self-Critique of a Pope 117
16. 11. The Program of the Revolution 126
17. 12. St. Peter Had No Bank Account 139
18. 13. The Enemies of Francis 159
19. 14. The War of the Cardinals 176
20. 15. The Italian Knot 190
21. 16. A Resignable Papacy 205
22. Notes 237
23. Index 257