The power and the Glory

About “The power and the Glory”

Graham Greene's novel is set during the religious suppression in Mexico in the early 1930s. It follows an unnamed Catholic priest, an alcoholic struggling with a shameful past, who travels through Mexico to perform church rites for poor peasants. He is constantly pursued by a relentless police officer and lives in fear of betrayal by the people he tries to help. The story explores themes of faith, guilt, and the search for redemption.