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"During her lifelong service to the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all religions. This collection of her writings and reflections, almost all of which have never been made public before, sheds light on Mother Teresa's interior life in a way that reveals the depth and intensity of her holiness for the first time." "Compiled and presented by Father Brian Kolodiejchuk, M.C., who knew Mother Teresa for twenty...

"Wills describes a papacy that seems steadfastly unwilling to face the truth about itself, its past, and its relations with others." "Wills traces the rise of the papacy's stubborn resistance to the truth, beginning with the challenges posed in the nineteenth century by science, democracy, scriptural scholarship, and rigorous history. The legacy of that resistance, despite the brief flare of John XXIII's papacy and some good initiatives in the 1960s...

This book introduces the basics of Roman Catholicism through the eyes of a Catholic child.

Abruzzo, Italy: a young priest suffers the stigmata of the crucifixion. The Vatican, Rome: the Pope calls on Harvard professor Cal Donovan to investigate the truth of the priest's claim. Berlin, Germany: a neo-Nazi organisation believes the priest is the key to an earth-shattering secret. A secret that can be used as a deadly weapon. When the priest is abducted, a perilous race against the clock begins. Only Cal can track down the ruthless organisation...

Describes Hitler's plot to kidnap, and perhaps kill, Pope Pius XII and loot the Vatican after Mussolini was ousted from power.

"A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how the Vatican investigates claims of miraculous events. Apocalyptic prophecies and miraculous apparitions are headline-grabbing events that often put the Catholic Church's concept of "rational faith" at odds with the passion of its more zealous followers. To some, these claims teeter on the edge of absurdity. Others see them as evidence of a private connection with God. For the Vatican, the issue is much...

"Do you wonder what to say to your Catholic family or friends who stopped attending Mass, or do you have trouble expressing why you are a Catholic, or do you find your faith sometimes wavering? Within these pages, everyday Catholics courageously profess why they stay Catholic. Their inspiring true stories attest to how their faith helped them overcome life’s challenges. May God’s loving mercy in each story reaffirm your Catholic faith. Read about...