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The Accidental Pope by Raymond L Flynn; Robin Moore is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>The former US Ambassador to the Vatican and the bestselling author of The French Connection join forces to write an unforgettable, compelling novel about a humble fisherman who is elected as the next Pope.<br><br>Locked in a stalemate after days of voting, the College of Cardinals struggles through the arduous process of electing a new pope after the death of Pope John Paul II. In an effort to break the impasse at the conclave, Brian Comiskey, Cardinal Primate of All Ireland, in a stunning surprise development, withdraws from the race. Explaining his decision, he offers an anecdote about being among a boat load of clerics who were caught in an unexpected storm, then miraculously rescued by his friend Bill Kelly, a former priest and now a Cape Cod fisherman. <br><br>The next day at the Sistine Chapel, still undecided about who they should vote for, the Cardinals smile to themselves as they cast what they think are throw-away symbolic votes for Bill Kelly--but no one is laughing when he is elected Pope. Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, Bill Kelly is on his boat at sea when he has a very clear and disturbing revelation: God is once again calling him to serve his Church. Thus begins the

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Author
Raymond L Flynn; Robin Moore
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Published
2001
Language
EN
ISBN
9781250090287
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Historical Fiction
Rating
3.64 / 5 (1 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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