Portrayals of Pope Francis's Authority in the Digital Age - (Religion and the Social Order) by Damian Guzek (Hardcover)

About the Book

Keeping in mind Pope Francis's unprecedented influence in globally mediated religion and politics, this book delves into the digital media portraits of Pope Francis. It examines how digital Catholic users articulate and negotiate papal authority and the media through which they do so.

Book Synopsis

In a decade, Francis has transformed Catholicism into a dynamic institution that openly deliberates on urgent questions of society and religion, standing at the forefront of digitally driven public opinion. With this in mind, Portrayals of Pope Francis's Authority in the Digital Age: Flicks and Media Discourses, and User Perspectives explores the digital portraits of Pope Francis in various types of media content and productions. It investigates how digital Catholic users articulate and negotiate papal authority and through which media they do so.