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The Private Diary of Pope Francis is the most personal, vulnerable, and extraordinary book by a Pope ever published. Gain unparalleled insight into the mind of Pope Francis through the personal diary he maintained during his years in the Vatican, expressing his most intimate hopes and...
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The Private Diary of Pope Francis is the most personal, vulnerable, and extraordinary book by a Pope ever published.
Gain unparalleled insight into the mind of Pope Francis through the personal diary he maintained during his years in the Vatican, expressing his most intimate hopes and fears, questions, and struggles.
What goes on in the heart and mind of a pope? What if we consider him as a living, breathing human being?
Throughout his time at the Vatican, Pope Francis retained his identity as a mere man called to something far greater than himself, a man with gifts and flaws and desires—just like everybody else.
In his personal diary, which he kept for over thirty years, Pope Francis offers an extraordinary insight into his inner life. For anyone who has wanted to understand him, both as a spiritual leader and a fellow human being, his diary is a gift and essential reading.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781911789048
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 December 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Enlighten (Cornerstone Press)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 113.0mm
Height: 184.0mm
Weight: 500g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Pope Francis was born in Buenos Aires on December 17, 1936, son of Italian migrants, the first of five children born in the working-class barrio of Flores. He qualified as a chemical technician, graduated in philosophy in 1963, became a priest since 1969, joined the provincial of the Jesuits of Argentina in 1973, was named auxiliary bishop in 1992, archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998, created cardinal in 2001, and since March 13, 2013, Bishop of Rome and the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church. He died on April 21, 2025. Victor Manuel Fernandez is an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church and a theologian. He is the head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. He compiled, edited, and annotated The Private Diary of Pope Francis.
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