Stephen Fermoyle, a priest-in-training, returns to America from Rome with ambition to become a cardinal, but his path is fraught with crises. He faces difficult choices, including deciding whether to save his sister's life or her unborn child, and whether to stay in the priesthood for love or abandon his vows.
The Cardinal
The story of a Boston priest's journey to becoming a cardinal is a complex one, fraught with challenges stemming from prejudice, fascist ideology, and his own inner turmoil.