Books -- Nonfiction and Novels -- On Electing the Next Pope.
Explore a curated list of nonfiction books and novels about electing the next pope. Discover insightful reads on papal elections, Vatican history, and thrilling fiction centered on the conclave.
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Cardinal Galsworthy
by Edward R. F. Sheehan
A handsome young British nobleman fathers a son before becoming an exemplary priest and a shrewd politician. He rises to cardinal with a taste for beautiful women and expensive art. A character study and an inside look at the Vatican.
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Father Elijah
by Michael David O'Brien
A tale of religious espionage featuring Father Elijah, a Jewish convert. He is ordered by the Vatican to spy on a cabal of politicians and financiers, seeking to replace the pope with a more compliant pontiff. By the author of Sophia House.
