From Pope Pius IX to Pope Francis

by Owen F. Cummings · foreword by John C. Wester

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Published: 2021

Publisher's Description

Do you wish to understand something of the contemporary Catholic Church? If you do, then this book is for you. It offers a careful overview of the history of the church from the mid-nineteenth century, with Pope Pius IX, until the present day, with Pope Francis. It deals with two major councils of the church, Vatican I (1869-70) and Vatican II (1962-65). Furthermore, it provides a detailed and accurate summary of the major theological movements in the church during this period.