Gandhi and the Popes

Peter Gonsalves, PhD, teaches Media Education and the History of Communication at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome. A member of the Salesians of Don Bosco, a global network for the holistic development of youth, he coordinated its first five-language web portal. He was also president of Intersig, the international wing of Signis, which is an association of Catholic communicators for a culture of peace. His previous publications include, Exercises in Media Education (1994/2000), Clothing for Liberation (2010) and Khadi – Gandhi’s Mega Symbol of Subversion (2012).

• Contents: Gandhi unable to meet Pius XI – Popes praise Gandhi – Pope Francis’ communication revolution – Gandhi and Bergoglio on religion – Gandhi influenced by Christ? – Pope Francis influenced by Gandhi? – Appendix containing Popes’ writings on Gandhi – Being Jesuit the Gandhian Way.

«[...] a wealth of material that teaches a great deal about the Catholic Church and Gandhi over the last 70 years.»(Paul A. Soukup, Communication Research Trends Vol.36 No.3 2017)«This is indeed an informative book. [...] If you first read the Conclusion of the book (pp. 165-168), you will most likely find this book unputdownable.»(Abraham M. Antony, Mission Today Vol. XVII No. 3, 2015)«[...] the book can be appreciated as a lively and detailed introduction to Indo-Christian intercultural exchange.»(Mario Prayer, The Catholic Historical Review Spring 2017)