{"product_id":"pope-leo-xiv-the-biography-hardcover","title":"Pope Leo XIV: The Biography (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deeply personal biography of Pope Leo XIV, featuring\nhis first-ever public interview as pope, from Elise Ann Allen, journalist and\nRome correspondent for Crux.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e“An extraordinary achievement . . . a masterful and amazingly intimate\nportrait of our new pope.”—Austen Ivereigh, biographer of Pope Francis\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nOn May 8, 2025, the whole world watched with great anticipation as white smoke\nbillowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, and the new pope who emerged\nto greet us from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica was a surprise to all. He\nwas a man no one expected, a “dark horse candidate,” as the media came to call\nhim, and the first-ever American to be elected—Robert Prevost, who took the\nname Leo XIV.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBut why him? What did the other cardinals see in Robert Prevost? Who is Leo\nXIV? How did his path lead him to the Holy See, and what can we expect from\nhim?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nElise Ann Allen offers here the only biography of Pope Leo XIV, featuring the\nHoly Father’s very first interview after his election. She gives readers an\nintimate and detailed account of the life of Robert Prevost, from his birth in\nChicago and his first years as a priest in the Augustinian order to his years\nas a missionary in Peru and the vital role he came to play in the Vatican as\nhead of bishops. The result is an inspiring picture of a man of profound\ncharacter, spiritual leadership, integrity, warmth, and citizenship in the\nworld.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis biography is replete with revealing stories and reflections from those who\nknow Leo XIV personally, details of his pastoral ministry over the years, and\nanalysis of his global perspective as a dual citizen of the United States and\nPeru.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePope Leo XIV\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone who wishes to\nunderstand the Church’s pastor—his priorities, convictions, and vision for the\nfuture of faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eElise Ann Allen\u003c\/b\u003e is a correspondent in Rome for\nthe specialized media outlet Crux. Before joining Crux, Allen worked with\nCatholic News Agency, first as a multimedia and content management assistant in\nDenver, Colorado. She holds a degree in philosophy and communication from the\nUniversity of Northern Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45035471864015,"sku":"9798217155705","price":47.95,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_05f0942b-0c2d-4a9b-964a-bcdf61bf0e93.jpg?v=1778229447","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/pope-leo-xiv-the-biography-hardcover","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}