Korn begins with a passionate overview
of the Vatican city-state. Then he moves
on to the history of finding the first Pope and to locating his grave today. (This, in my Protestant opinion, was the
weakest chapter – not firming up the actual call of Peter to be the first pope,
nor giving a secure early history of papal succession.)
The next three chapters – explain the
sacred college, curia, and the election of the pope – I found the most
interesting. Korn explains how a person
becomes pope and the workings of the system behind the walls which lead to the
white smoke declaring the “discovery” of the new pope.
He then looks at what the pope does
during a normal day – referring to several recent popes for their
itinerary. He devotes an entire chapter
to the evangelistic ministry of Pope John Paul II, for whom he has obvious
love.
Curiously, he then turns to the
underground tunnels under Vatican City; he ends with a short overview of the
major buildings within Vatican City.
Interesting and informative.
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