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Six Popes by Hilary C. Franco (Hardback)
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9781630061333
Published:
08 Jul 2021
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
x, 177 pages
Dimensions:
229x152x22mm
Weight:
0.419kgs
Author:
This title is Monsignor Hilary C. Franco's engaging memoir and a story only a son can tell, a son not only of the Catholic Church, but also of Italian immigrants. From Belmont, his Bronx neighborhood, Franco rose to work with the highest and most influential figures of the Roman Catholic Church. As a young man he attended Rome's premier seminary, soon after becoming the special assistant to Archbishop Fulton Sheen. As a priest he would travel the world, and he recounts a harrowing experience in the Deep South in the early 1960s, his work at the Vatican Councils that redefined the Church, and his time posted at the Church's diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C., and the United Nations. This most formidable churchman reveals his tales of intellectual, pastoral, and diplomatic service to the Catholic Church.
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CATEGORY: Religion/Christianity/Catholicism/Memoir
AUDIENCE: Catholics/Religious History Buffs/Readers of Interesting Memoir & Biography
WHY-TO-BUY: Both the rich memoir of a "poor country priest" - who grew-up in the Bronx! - who forged deep and meaningful friendships with many of the most important religious figures in the Catholic Church, and a history of modern Catholicism and faith as seen through the eyes of a man who was a personal witness to events and changes of the 20th Century that continue to shape the Church and the world.
One of the few people in history who have known & even been personal friends w/ SIX (6!) Popes AND Mother Teresa! Rags to Rich FAITH story AND a history of the major people & moments in the Catholic Church in the 20th Century. VERY CONNECTED author in both Catholic Church & Politics. Author will get MANY BIG NAME endorsements in the religious & political worlds. $50K NEWSMAX MARKETING CAMPAIGNFUN FACT(S): Monsignor Franco was friends with 3(!) Saints…but when they were just regular people/Popes.
There are an estimated 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in the world, according to Vatican figures. More than 40% of the world's Catholics live in Latin America - but Africa has seen the biggest growth in Catholic congregations in recent years. 41% Latin America 24% Europe 15% Africa 12% Asia 7% North AmericaJOE BIDEN IS ROMAN CATHOLIC.
About the Author: Monsignor Hilary Franco was ordained a priest in Rome at the young age of 22 and received a doctorate in Biblical Theology from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, among other degrees. He served in the Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Dominic's in the Bronx, and Assumption Church in Staten Island. He was also a member of the Board of Editors of World Mission magazine and also contributed Biblical articles to the New Catholic Encyclopedia. He then served in the Diplomatic Corps of the Vatican at the Apostolic Delegation in Washington D.C. and was named an official of the Prefecture of the Economic Affairs of the Holy See in the Vatican. After two years, he was named Official of the Congregation for the Clergy and was in charge of the English desk for 24 years, which he initiated. He served as Judge of the Interocean Ecclesiastical Tribunal and was named Monsignor in 1971 and Prelate of his Holiness in 1981. An active member of the Catholic Biblical Association of America, he has been the recipient of several international awards which he shared with the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Mother Teresa. The Monsignor is the author of Bishop Sheen Mentor and Friend and a frequent contributor to Newsmax Magazine & TV. He now lives & works in the New York City metro area.
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