Press Releases09 Apr 14

Archbishop Richard Clarke Contributes To New Book On Pope Francis

Photo, L–R: Kevin Cross, Fr Michael Collins, Dr Louise Fuller, Dr Eamon Maher, Patsy McGarry (The Irish Times), Archbishop Richard Clarke, Fr John Littleton, Fr Patrick Claffey
(Photo: Shane McCoy, Columba Press)

The Archbishop of Armagh, The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, has contributed a chapter to a new book on Pope Francis, published by Columba Press and launched last night, Tuesday 8 April 2014. The new book is entitled The Francis Factor – A New Departure, edited by John Littleton and Eamon Maher, and it was launched by Patsy McGarry of the Irish Times, with Kevin Cross as Master of Ceremonies, at the Parish Centre of St Mary’s, Haddington Road, Dublin.

This volume of essays assesses the first year of the new papacy and seeks to elucidate what constitutes the ‘Francis Factor’. Among the contributors to the book including Archbishop Clarke are theologians, historians, journalists, clergy, sociologists and commentators. Their assessments of Francis are based on his Jesuit formation, life experience, writings, interviews, spiritual witness and human interactions. Columba Press states that ‘The result is a highly thought–provoking and readable account of Francis the public and private man’.

More information available from: http://www.columba.ie/index.php/the-francis-factor.html