{"product_id":"9781101202043","title":"Pope John XXIII: A Life","description":"From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow the Irish Saved Civilization.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Elected to the papacy at the age of 76, Pope John XXIII was to have a brief but important reign. Although he had a doctorate in theology, his gifts were pastoral—reaching out to the people of the Church. After his doctorate, he spent nine years working for the socially-minded bishop of Bergamo, acquiring a broad understanding of the problems of the working class. This sympathy for ordinary people was brought out in his papacy. Vatican II, which he convened, brought forth the idea of a church as a community, in which all God's people are a sign of redemption for the human race. Thomas Cahill, in his short biography, gives us the sense of enduring importance of John XXIII's idea.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120295887088,"sku":"9781101202043","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101202043_p0.jpg?v=1763685884","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101202043","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}