In the Courts of Three Popes: An American Lawyer and Diplomat in the Last Absolute Monarchy of the West

A rare firsthand account of the three popes who worked to modernize the Catholic Church--and to evangelize the modern world--from a renowned international lawyer, Harvard law professor, and former ambassador to the Vatican 'Mary Ann Glendon's book joyfully, and with humility, brings us inside her deft, grace-filled, and brilliant public diplomacy career.'--Mike Pompeo, former U.S. secretary of state For twenty centuries, the Catholic Church has radically shaped world history--and survived it. In the decades following the Second Vatican Council, three popes have carried forward this legacy, striving to lead the Church and its governing body--the last absolute monarchy of the West--into the modern world. With In the Courts of Three Popes, accomplished diplomat, international lawyer, and Harvard professor Mary Ann Glendon gives readers a rare inside look at the papacies of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. She shares her role in key developments in the Church's recent history,