John Thavis books

The Vatican Diaries: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church (2013)

You needn't be Catholic to appreciate this book, which profiles the author's experiences as a journalist covering the Vatican. Some of the stories told are quite entertaining and funny, while some show how too often the human institution that is the Church is not the all-controlling monolith that...