We too need to come out from behind the curtain and frame the “so-what” of our story not just in terms of scholarly debates, but with careful attention to what our story can illuminate about the human condition.

The “religious” figure and body in this book is not a “faith-based” “non-state actor” seeking to share gospel stories or convert others, but rather a state actor focused on further developing its legal power and political authority.

This book presents the heretofore understudied history of Catholic international diplomacy in the early- to mid-twentieth century.