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by Elisabetta Piqué (Author)
Hasta su elecci n sin precedentes en el 2013, Elisabetta Piqu , escritora y amiga, le llamaba Padre Jorge. Aunque haya cambiado su nombre para convertirse en el Papa Francisco, su amistad no cambi .
Escrito en un estilo que v vidamente retrata episodios fascinantes y decisivos que nos revelan su influyente car cter y personalidad, El Papa Francisco: vida y revoluci n ofrece una visi n nica de la forma de pensar y sentir del Papa, de c mo trabaja en favor de los pobres y de su visi n para la Iglesia. Piqu revela el lado personal del Papa Francisco: su libertad, valor, humildad, humanidad y sentido del humor, as como la profunda influencia espiritual que su formaci n jesuita ha tenido en el hombre que ahora gu a la Iglesia cat lica. Por encima de todo, El Papa Francisco: vida y revoluci n nos revela a un hombre que act a de acuerdo a sus creencias. Es un l der espiritual firme en su amor por Dios, motivado por su alegr a y paz interior, que nos puede inspirar a servir a los menos afortunados, los perdidos y los olvidados. In Italy, they call him il Papa, which means "The Father." Until his unprecedented election, author and friend Elisabetta Piqu called him Padre Jorge. He may have changed his name to become Pope Francis, but it did not change their friendship. Since Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis in 2013, countless books have been written to help the world understand this deeply complex yet simple servant of God. What sets Pope Francis: Life and Revolution apart from all other biographies of Pope Francis is the careful research and original investigation behind it, along with the fact that it is written by an internationally respected journalist--Elisabetta Piqu --who has remained close to the Pope since first meeting him back in 2001. Over 75 individuals were interviewed for Pope Francis: Life and Revolution, including lay people, priests, bishops, and cardinals who have known or worked with Francis at various times in his life. Insights from these people, as well as from friends and family members, allow us to see a profoundly personal side of the Pope. His humility and humanity, courage and conviction, and warmth and wisdom are revealed as Piqu shares little-known episodes from Francis's life. With a foreword by Cardinal Se n O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Pope Francis: Life and Revolution is the definitive resource and narrative of a man personally known by few and revered and respected by many. Pope Francis: Life and Revolution reveals a man consistent in his beliefs and actions. He is a spiritual leader unwavering in his love for God, whose inner joy and peace move him--and can inspire us--to serve the least, the last, and the lost.Author Biography
ELISABETTA PIQUÉ es corresponsal en Italia y el Vaticano desde 1999 para el periódico más importante de Argentina, La Nación. Fue la única periodista que anticipó que el Cardenal Bergoglio, a quien conoce personalmente desde el 2001, sería elegido papa. Nacida en Florencia, Italia, creció y estudió en Argentina. Comenzó su carrera periodística después de obtener su licenciatura en Ciencias Políticas y Relaciones Internacionales por la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Ha sido corresponsal de guerra en Afganistan, Irak, Kosovo y Oriente Medio, y de acontecimientos tan importantes como la transferencia de Honk Kong a China.
ELISABETTA PIQUÉ has been a correspondent in Italy and the Vatican for La Nación, Argentina's main newspaper, since 1999. She was the only reporter to write that Cardinal Bergoglio, whom she has known since 2001, would be elected pope. Born in Florence, Italy, she was educated and grew up in Argentina. After obtaining a degree in Political Science and International Relations from the Catholic University of Buenos Aires, she began her journalistic career. She reported on wars and conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, the Middle East and major international events including the handover of Hong Kong to China.
