"A brilliant and important book" from the New York Times bestselling biographer of Pope John Paul IIchronicles the rise of Pope Benedict XVI (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Beginning with the story of John Paul's final months, God's Choice offers a remarkable inside account of the conclave that elevated Benedict XVI as head of a church faced with opportunity and challenge. Weigel also offers an incisive portrait of the Catholic Church around the world today, evoking its vitality and complexity. Pondering John Paul II's greatness, painting an intimate portrait of the new pope, and boldly assessing the Church's current condition, God's Choice is an invaluable book for anyone seeking to understand the Catholic future, and the larger human future the Church will help to shape.

"Compelling....good reading for a broad audience." --Publishers Weekly

"Exemplary." --Booklist