Pope Francis : A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope

Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope offers a rare look at life behind the scenes with His Holiness Pope Francis.Inspiring photographs from one of Pope Francis'official photographers, Rodolfo Felici, capture both significant and informal events, from papal visits throughout the world to spontaneous moments at the Vatican, creating an exceptionally intimate portrait of the pope and an inside look at papal life. In Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope, this close-up is coupled with the inside knowledge of author Father Michael Collins, a former adviser at the Vatican, who provides a complete look at the workings of the papacy and the Holy City.Created in full cooperation with the Vatican, Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope is a beautiful tribute to His Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope and a true pope of the people. Contents 4 PREFACE 6 INTRODUCTION 8 The Early Years 10 A NEW POPE 20 Benedict’s Abdication 22 Final Farewell 26 Papal Election 30 The Conclave 34 Habemus Papam 40 Mass at Sant’Anna 42 Mass of Inauguration 44 PAPAL YEAR 50 A Year in the Life 52 January 54 Feast of Mary 56 Ephiphany 58 Feast of the Baptism 62 Meeting Ambassadors 66 Feast of St. Paul 68 Peacekeepers 70 February 72 Candlemas 74 Holding a Consistory 78 Sartorial Mishaps 82 March 84 Ash Wednesday 86 The Popes Together 88 Meeting Obama 90 24 Hours for the Lord 92 April 94 Palm Sunday 96 Holy Thursday 100 Washing of Feet 104 Good Friday 106 Via Crucis 110 Holy Saturday 112 Easter Sunday 116 Canonization of Popes 120 May 126 Confraternities 128 The Swiss Guard 130 Ordination 136 General Audience 142 The Children’s Train 144 The Visitation 146 June 148 Sports Audience 150 Pentecost 152 Call for Peace 154 Corpus Christi 156 Feast of Saints 158 July and August 160 Young Germans 162 Young at Heart 164 The Argentinian 166 September 170 Group Wedding 172 The Elderly 176 October 180 Prayer Vigil 182 Synod of Bishops 184 Beatification 186 November 190 All Saints’ Day 192 Special Mass 194 December 200 Homage to Mary 202 Creole Mass 204 Happy Birthday! 206 Christmas Eve 208 Christmas Day 210 New Year’s Eve 212 A New Year 214 PAPAL VISITS 218 Italian Trips 220 Lampedusa 222 Assisi 224 Southern Italy 226 Redipuglia 228 Foreign Trips 230 Brazil 232 Holy Land 236 South Korea 238 Europe 240 Turkey 242 Sri Lanka 244 Philippines 248 INDEX 252 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 255 FOTOGRAFIA FELICI 256 With more than 250 previously unpublished photographs, Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope follows the pontiff through a year in his life, from daily prayers to international pastoral visits, offering a rare look at life behind the scenes with His Holiness Pope Francis. Inspiring photographs from Pope Francis's official photographer Rodolfo Felici capture both significant and informal events, from papal visits throughout the world to spontaneous moments at the Vatican, creating an exceptionally intimate portrait of the pope and an inside look at papal life. In Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope , this close-up is coupled with the inside knowledge of author Father Michael Collins, a former adviser at the Vatican, who provides a complete look at Pope Francis's journey from his boyhood in Argentina to the workings of the papacy and the Holy City. Created in full cooperation with the Vatican, Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope is a beautiful tribute to His Holiness Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope and a true pope of the people. A lavishly illustrated celebration of the day-to-day life of the spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics across the world. This book combines the superlative images of Studio Felici, the Pope's official photographers, with the text of former Vatican employee Father Michael Collins, who brings his insight and insider knowledge of the workings of the papacy and the Holy City to the page. It is an unrivalled reference and gift purchase, Pope Francis will appeal to anyone interested in history and religion Offers a behind-the-scenes pictorial look at Pope Francis from one of his official photographers, along with text that explores the workings of the papacy