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The Future of the Catholic Church With Pope Francis by Garry Wills review – a history of change in a timeless church

Kaya Oakes
Monday 9 March 2015

Just a few days before the second anniversary of his election, Pope Francis shows all the signs of being a cottage industry. A quick search on Amazon reveals 3,483 Pope Francis-related titles, ranging from the in-depth, such as Austen Ivereigh’s The Great Reformer, to a title somewhat jarring for a pope who is no friend to capitalism, Lead With Humility: 12 Leadership Lessons from Pope Francis, doubtlessly intended to the more merciful among your CEO friends. Joining the growing pile is the latest book from historian and journalist Garry Wills, The Future of the Catholic Church With Pope Francis.

The title is misleading. Wills barely mentions the pope in the body of the book, only treating…