Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter 1: A Giant Dies Chapter 3 Chapter 2: Funeral Chapter 4 Chapter 3: World Reaction to the Death of John Paul II Chapter 5 Chapter 4: Interregnum Chapter 6 Chapter 5: A Worthy Successor Chapter 7 Chapter 6: Conclave Rules Chapter 8 Chapter 7: Conclave Favorites Chapter 9 Chapter 8: Opening of the Conclave Chapter 10 Chapter 9: Habemus Papam Chapter 11 Chapter 10: What's in a Name? Chapter 12 Chapter 11: Inauguration Chapter 13 Chapter 12: Who is Benedict? Chapter 14 Chapter 13: The World Reacts to Benedict's Election Chapter 15 Chapter 14: Reaching Out to Other Religions Chapter 16 Chapter 15: Pope Benedict's XVI's Challenges Chapter 17 Chapter 16: Media Coverage of Papal Transition Part 18 Conclusion

About the Author

Sister Mary Ann Walsh, RSM, was a Sister of Mercy and editor of two books, including John Paul II: A Light for the World, winner of the Popular Presentation of the Catholic Faith Award with the Catholic Press Association. A frequent commentator on church affairs, she was director of media relations at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. She died in 2015.

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Like a family scrapbook of the momentous events of April 2005.
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