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Loading... How to Be Pope: What to Do and Where to Go Once You're in the Vatican (edition 2005)by Piers Marchant
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Actually a reference book of sorts, not humor. No acknowledgment that popes thus far have been overwhelmingly white (it's noted that there were three African popes but no more mention is made) and all male, which may seem obvious to those familiar with Catholicism but which raises questions for those with different beliefs. The material is a compendium of factual snippets. It gives the very basics without much detail or flavor. I have no clear sense of why it was written in the second person. ( ) This book is kinda funny. For example, it gives you a list of restaurants the pope has visited, or a diagram of the locations of the gas station and post office in Vatican City. It has nothing to do with religion in general (it doesn't express positive or negative feelings toward the pope/catholic church). It just talks about the day to day life of the pope. It will take you all of an hour to read. no reviews | add a review
Congratulations, Your Holiness, and welcome to your first day at the Holy See. After being elected by the College of Cardinals, you'll need to don the papal vestments and get right to work. Armed with this manual, compiled over the last 2,000 years, you'll be able to navigate the Why's, How's, and Who's of your new life as Pontifex Maximus. What is your official job title? Why do you need to choose a papal name? Who does your laundry? While the church has long maintained an aura of complete secrecy to outsiders, the facts, figures, and historical anecdotes found here give the crucial information you'll need to fulfill your papal duties. Detailed diagrams reveal significant locations within the Vaticanwhere to buy gas, where to mail a letter, St. Martha's Housewhile helpful illustrations demonstrate how to perform the papal wave, the uniform of the Swiss Guards, and how to tell the difference between a mitre and a stole. All this plus a Latin primer, tips on greeting world leaders, and a list of job benefits makes for an indispensable guide to performing the role of Successor to the Prince of the Apostles. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)262.13Religions Christian church and church work Church Polity; Ecclesiology Ministry Papacy; PrimacyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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