Breaking Faith: The Pope, the People And the Fate of Catholicism - Softcover

Over the past ten years divisions within the Catholic Church have ripened into hatred and contempt, and the Vatican is making scant attempt to heal the rift. In this magisterial book John Cornwell examines the state of the Church throughout the world, and warns that on the death of Pope John Paul II a major schism will occur unless his successor can reconcile conservatives and liberals. The role of women; the split between teaching and practice on sexual morals; the changing face of the priesthood: all are examined in this riveting and timely survey.

JOHN CORNWELL directs the Science and Human Dimension Project at Cambridge University, and is an award-winning journalist and author. His books A THIEF IN THE NIGHT: THE DEATH OF POPE JOHN PAUL I and HITLER'S POPE: THE SECRET HISTORY OF PIUS XII were both bestsellers worldwide. John Cornwell lives in Cambridge and Northamptonshire.