New Books on the Pope
Mood:  caffeinated
Now Playing: John Mulvihill
Topic: Rome
Two new books out on Pope Benedict XVI were the recent subject of an interesting article in the magazine, America 15-22 August 2005, pp. 22-23. Since the books are really interesting in themselves, and really topical, I wonder if our readers have any opinions on their value:

The Rise of Benedict XVI:
The Inside Story of How the Pope Was Elected
and Where He Will Take the Catholic Church
by John L. Allen Jr.
Doubleday 249p $19.95
ISBN 0385513208

Let God's Light Shine Forth:
The Spiritual Vision of Pope Benedict XVI
by Robert Moynihan, ed. and introduction
Doubleday 215p $17.95
ISBN 0385507925