The autobiography of Pope Francis is a fact: entitled “Hope“the book will come out in more than 80 countries in January 2025. Thus, it will become the first memoirs of a Supreme Pontiff in history.
The announcement was made last Wednesday by the Italian publisher Mondadori within the framework of the Frankfurt Book Fair, where Italy was present as Guest Country of Honor. Both Francisco and the writer Carlo Musso, former director nonfiction publishing in Piemme and Sperling & Kupfe, they work in the work ago more 6 years old.
The details of Francisco’s autobiography
The autobiography will be released in January 2025although initially, and by Francisco’s own will, the plan was publish the book after the death of the Pope. However, the Jubilee of Hopewhich will begin next December 24, along with other reasons led the Argentine to change his intentions.
“He book of my life is the story of a path of hope that I cannot imagine without my family, without my people, without all the people of God,” Francisco details in the introductory note to the book. “It is, in each page, in each step, also the book of those who walked with me, of those They preceded us, of those who will follow us“.
Furthermore, the Supreme Pontiff explained: “An autobiography is not our private literature, but rather our travel bag.. And memory is not only what we remember, but what surrounds us. It speaks not only of what was, but of what will be. It seems like yesterday and yet it is tomorrow. Everything is born to bloom in an eternal spring. In the end, we’ll just say: I don’t remember anything that you’re not in“.
The beginning of the book is located in the early years of the 20th century and tells the emigration to Latin America carried out by Bergoglio’s ancestors. Then, the memoirs review all the stages of the life of Francis: his childhood, youth, vocational choice and maturity.
Logically, the work also reviews, with candor and prophetic vision, everything that is Francis’ pontificate, from its beginning in 2013 to the present.
Already last March “Life, my story through History” had been published worldwide. memoirs of Pope Francis about key moments in humanity, from the publisher HarperCollins.
Pope Francis received Victoria Villarruel at the Vatican
Vice President Victoria Villarruel visited Pope Francis in the Vatican last Monday. The meeting lasted about an hour and during which the Supreme Pontiff asked him “do not slack off and do not lose common sense“.
The President of the Upper House is one of the many officials who met with Francisco since the beginning of the Government in December 2023. Previously, the Minister of Human Capital, Sandra Pettovello and the secretary of Cult and Civilization of the ruling party, Nahuel Sotelo, among others.
“Audience with the Holy Father, today in Vatican City. Thank you Holy Father for your words, advice and for always keeping our beloved Argentina in mind!“Villarruel expressed through a message on his social network account X.
Villarruel also explained: “Women must wear black. Today the mantilla is optional in the protocol, but the one I used was because it belonged to my grandmother and I was excited to be able to use it.”
Meanwhile, in a video that accompanied the message, the vice president can be heard asking Francis “How are you?”, to which the Holy Father responded “I’m still alive and do you survive?” and she pointed out: “Yes, me too. I’m so glad to see him standing and well.“.
The Pope was grateful for the visit and the present that Villarruel brought him, which was a statue of a horse with its foal, while he also gave him a Spanish sweet. For his part, Francisco “gave her a blessed Rosary along with others present,” said sources close to the official.
Near the end of the meeting, Francisco asked Villarruel “do not slack off and do not lose common sense“, while she replied: “I pray for you, but you pray for me“.
Source: Ambito
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