With the publication of this autobiography, Pope Francis cements his monumental project of demystifying the papacy.

“Hope: The Autobiography,” by Pope Francis — a 320-page compendium ... the “many personal details” the book added to Francis’ biography, but that much had been written through ...

the man who became Pope Francis, emerges. Those seeking an autobiography in the strictest sense of the word might be taken ...

Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II represented. In Catholic theological terms, St. Pope John Paul II and Benedict ...

But at his own request, the book is hitting bookshelves now in more than 80 countries to coincide with the start of the church’s Holy Year. Its publishers say it’s the first autobiography ever written ...

Hope,” the first autobiography by a sitting pope, explores the role of faith, compassion and resilience in a world filled ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Hope is a book that combines an account of Pope Francis’ life with his musings on faith, love, poverty, migrants, women, gay people ...

“Each time a pope takes ill, the winds of a conclave always feel as if they are blowing,” Francis states in the book, referring to the secret meeting of Catholic cardinals that will one day ...

Pope Francis feels healthy, no plans to resign Pope defends blessings for same-sex couples New book "Hope" reviews Francis's life and decisions VATICAN CITY, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Pope Francis ...

Mr Gian Maria Vian, a former editor-in-chief of the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, said he appreciated the “many personal details” the book added to Pope Francis’ biography ...