{"product_id":"american-hope","title":"Lamb Christopher: American Hope [2026]","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the time it took to utter his name, Robert Prevost went from being a relatively unknown cardinal to one of the most famous people in the world. But who is this soft-spoken American who assumes the role of pope at a time of extraordinary global turbulence?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn electing Leo XIV, the College of Cardinals broke with conventional wisdom that the Catholic Church could never be led by an American. In \u003ci\u003eAmerican Hope\u003c\/i\u003e CNN Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb explores what the election of Pope Leo - a peacemaker figure and determined reformer - means not just for the Catholic Church but for the world. Setting his role in the context of previous popes who have had a powerful influence on global events, Lamb provides insight to the themes that will dominate Leo's papacy - from providing a spiritual counterweight to Donald Trump and a challenge to MAGA populism, to giving greater roles to women in the Catholic Church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeo takes charge at a moment of renewed interest in Catholicism amongst Gen Z and an ongoing battle between conservatives and progressives within the church, sparked by Pope Francis' reforms. The first US-born pope is set to make a deep impact on the church at a transformative moment in its history, and present a gentle, but firm, message to the world's most powerful leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christopher Lamb \u0026 Lamb, Christopher","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53093826986323,"sku":"9781035440580","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/christopher-lamb-american-hope-9781035440580-1222163849.jpg?v=1771896729","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/american-hope","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}