National Catholic Reporter3d
Pope Francis reveals some secrets — and keeps many others — in new memoir
In his newly released memoir, Hope, the story of the world that made Jorge Mario Bergoglio — and, by extension, the world ...
The Daily Telegraph29d
My boyhood in the Buenos Aires barrio: Pope Francis autobiography extract
and devout joy Pope Francis was born in 1936, and grew up in Buenos Aires, in the barrio of Flores, a simple neighbourhood. After spells working in a sock factory, Francis became a Jesuit novice ...
National Catholic Register9d
Pope Francis Shares With Seminarians That His Mom Did Not Want Him to Enter Seminary
The Pope recounts how his mother initially opposed his vocation but later sought his blessing at his ordination ...
Religion Unplugged21h
Crossroads Podcast: Did Pope Francis’ Memoir Answer Any Big Questions?
Under normal conditions, a pope releasing a highly personal memoir about his life would create quite a few headlines. However ...
New York Post28d
Pope Benedict passed box of Vatican’s ‘most difficult and painful’ secrets over to Pope Francis: Book
Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as the first pope from Latin America. Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires in 1936, is the first pope from Latin America. His latest book ...
The New York Times29d
Pope Francis’ Autobiography, ‘Hope,’ Arrives in Bookstores
Image A photo from an elementary school in Buenos Aires shows Jorge Mario Bergoglio, later Pope Francis, bottom right.Credit...Florencia Martin/Picture Alliance, via Getty Images Francis is no ...
National Catholic Register23d
Pope Francis
Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13 ...
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Pope Francis’ autobiography: A sustained, loving look at the real
With the publication of this autobiography, Pope Francis cements his monumental project of demystifying the papacy.
Religion News Service25d
Pope Francis’ comments on the war in Gaza put a strain on Vatican-Jewish relations
senior research fellow at Georgetown University and an old friend of Pope Francis’ since he was archbishop in Buenos Aires. More incidents followed over the course of the 15-monthlong conflict ...
NPR27d
Five things we learn about Pope Francis from his new memoir
Pope Francis' autobiography ... He has a particular affinity for San Lorenzo, the club in his Buenos Aires neighborhood. Sponsor Message But tragedy struck Francis' family during one San Lorenzo ...
MercoPress11d
Pope Francis blesses massive dignity march in Buenos Aires against unemployment and recession
Buenos Aires Archbishop Mario Poli ... Argentines with the support of the Catholic Church and a message from Pope Francis, on Sunday turned an annual religious celebration into a massive rally ...
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Pope Francis becomes first ever sitting pontiff to publish autobiography
Pope Francis has made history by becoming the first pontiff to publish his life story while his office. Francis wrote "Hope" over a six-year period and originally intended for it to be published ...