Dr Piet Konings, African Studies Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands

“There is a growing attention in academic and policy circles for the subject of security in an era of increasing global violence and rebellion. Nyenyembe’s book is really innovative in this field in the sense that it focuses on the security of the pope and that it is written not by a security specialist but by a theologian. While the author pleads for reinforcement of security for the Pope, he equally emphasises that this should not be done in a way that prevents the Pope from carrying out his pastoral mission. This is a well-written study based on sound theological arguments.”