The Synodal Pope: The True Story of the Theology and Politics of Pope Francis
Ebook
In The Synodal Pope: The True Story of the Theology and Politics of Pope Francis, Jean-Pierre Moreau traces the history and theological development of Pope Francis from his upbringing in Argentina and formation by the liberationist Jesuits. Moreau, a keen observer of liberation theology, many of whose leading figures he personally met when he was a special correspondent for the Figaro-Magazine in the 1980s, has made a close study of the personal and intellectual itinerary of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, described by his closest supporters as professing the “theology of the people.” This particular focus on “the people” has theological and political underpinnings that many modern commentators do not grasp fully. It lies at the heart of understanding the Synod on Synodality.
This is why Pope Francis puts so much emphasis on the “signs of the times” and on history. These are the new tools at the service of a doctrine that is inherently evolutionary. This book sheds light on the “real Bergoglio” and the real influences behind him. It is anything but a catalogue of trivia about Pope Francis's “governance”: rather, it shows his deep-rooted coherence and true affiliations (which go back further than is generally imagined), and more importantly, it reveals the truly revolutionary nature of his idea of “synodality.” If you want to understand this term from its genesis, this book is a must-read.
- Title: The Synodal Pope: The True Story of the Theology and Politics of Pope Francis
- Authors: Jeanne Smits, Jean-Pierre Moreau
- Publisher: TAN Books
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781505133196, 9781505133172, 1505133173, 150513319X
- Resource ID: LLS:9781505133196
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-10T22:08:30Z
Jean-Pierre Moreau was born on December 13, 1940 in Rochechouart, France. He obtained a master’s degree in modern literature at the University of
La Sorbonne, Paris and traveled widely. After several years as a French teacher in Troyes, France, he directed a Catholic magazine, Permanences, from 1972 to 1985. From 1985 to 1991, he was a journalist and reporter for Le Figaro Magazine, covering events in some thirty countries including fourteen in South America and nine in Africa;
he reported on the Lebanese war and guerrilla warfare. He has written many books and has run a blog, “Terrorisme pastoral,” with commentary on religious news, since 2009. He is married and has five
children, thirteen grandchildren, and one great-grandson.