These are the covers of "The Papacy: What the Pope Does and Why It Matters" by Stephen K. Ray and R. Dennis Walters, "The Pope: Francis, Benedict, and the Decision That Shook the World" by Anthony McCarten, and "The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Account of the Conclave that Changed History" by Gerard O'Connell. The books are reviewed by Mitch Finley. (CNS) Help us expand our reach! Please share this article "The Papacy: What the Pope Does and Why It Matters" by Stephen K. Ray and R. Dennis Walters. Ignatius Press (San Francisco, 2018). 164 pp., $15.95. "The Pope: Francis, Benedict, and the Decision That Shook the World" by Anthony McCarten. Flatiron Books (New York, 2019). 233 pp., $26.99.