God's Invisible Hand

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The Life and Work of Francis Cardinal Arinze

This book, based on a series of interviews with His Eminence Francis Cardinal Arinze, offers the reflections and insights of the only African cardinal to head a Vatican department. Without pretending to be a biography, it nevertheless tells much of the story of the cardinal's life in his own words.

Speaking freely to Gerard O'Connell, a Rome based journalist, the cardinal reveals hitherto unpublished details of his personal history, and tells how he has come to see the invisible hand of God as the guiding force in history and in his own life; a concept that has become central to his thinking, decision-making and spirituality.

He talks about becoming a Christian at the age of nine, studying in Rome and London, working as a priest in Nigeria before becoming the world's youngest bishop, and participating in the Second Vatican Council's final session.

He vividly describes what it meant to be a bishop on the run during the Nigerian civil war, when he was the leading Catholic bishop in Biafra.

He recalls how, two years after visiting Nigeria in 1982, Pope John Paul II called him to the Vatican to lead the Catholic Church's dialogue with the major world religions. He shares the insights gained over many years of dialogue with Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and people of other religions.

He reflects on his life as a Vatican cardinal, his personal relationship with three popes, his journeys with John Paul II and his appointment, in October 2002, to head the Congregationf or Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.



Pages: 375
Format:  Paperback
Availability: In stock
ISBN: 1-58617-135-6


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