TY - BOOK AU - O'Connell,Gerard TI - The election of Pope Francis: an inside account of the conclave that changed history SN - 9781626983199 PY - 2019/// CY - Maryknoll PB - Orbis Books KW - Francis, KW - Catholic Church KW - History KW - 21st century KW - Popes KW - Election N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-295) and index; Introduction -- From the announcement to the resignation of Benedict XVI (February 11-28, 2013) -- The See of Peter is vacant (March 1-11, 2013) -- The conclave (March 12-13, 2013) -- Early signs of a new style of papacy (March 14-19, 2013) -- Conclusion; O'Connell provides a day-to-day account of history in the making: the election in 2013 of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio. The selection made history in several ways: he is the first Latin American pope, the first Jesuit pope, and the first pope to choose the name Francis. -- adapted from jacket ER -