The Vatican Diaries: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church - Thavis, John
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For more than twenty-five years John Thavis held one of the mostfascinating journalistic jobs in the world: reporting on the inner workings ofthe Vatican. His daily exposure to the power, politics, and personalities inthe seat of Roman Catholicism gave him a unique perspective on an institutionthat is far less monolithic and unified than it appears. In sharp, witty prose,Thavis reveals Vatican City as a place where Curia cardinals fight privatewars, scandals threaten to undermine papal authority, and reverence for thepast is continually upended by the practical considerations of modern life.

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For more than twenty-five years John Thavis held one of the mostfascinating journalistic jobs in the world: reporting on the inner workings ofthe Vatican. His daily exposure to the power, politics, and personalities inthe seat of Roman Catholicism gave him a unique perspective on an institutionthat is far less monolithic and unified than it appears. In sharp, witty prose,Thavis reveals Vatican City as a place where Curia cardinals fight privatewars, scandals threaten to undermine papal authority, and reverence for thepast is continually upended by the practical considerations of modern life.
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John Thavis recently retired as the prizewinning Rome bureau chief of Catholic News Service, a position he had held since 1983. In 2007 the Catholic Press Association awarded him the St. Francis de Sales Award, the highest honor given by the Catholic press. He lives in Minnesota.