'The Francis Factor - A New Departure' a compilation of essays on and about the new pope, edited by John Littleton and Eamon Maher was launched by Irish Times journalist Patsy McGarry yesterday evening in St Mary's Parish Centre, Haddington Road.
Patsy McGarry spoke about his experience being present in Rome on the night of the papal election. He gave his account why he believes Francis is so well liked by the media - his humanity, his genuine interest in helping to build a church for and of the poor and his humour.
He recommended people buy the book as an Easter gift for someone, maybe even two, three, four copies and said he got that idea from Brain D'Arcy's article in 'The Sunday World' this week.
Book editors, John Littleton and Eamon Maher also spoke.
Among the contributors to the book are Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh, Richard Clarke, who attended the launch, Jesuits Jim Corkery and Peter McVerry, Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, Sean Brady, Dominican Timothy Radcliffe, journalist Colum Kenny, Bishop of Limerick, Brendan Leahy and Donald Cozzens, a priest in the US.
The book is published by Columba Press.
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All the authors you mention, bar Colum Kenny, are clerics. Do the clergy have a particuakr insight into the mind and life of Francis?
That is more a reflection on me than on the editors. Also included in the book are articles by Louise Fuller, Tina Beattie, Michael Kelly, Sarah MacDonald, Mary Malone, Louise Nelstop, Fainche Ryan and John Waters.
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