Announcement: Book Release

Hope:

The Autobiography

By Pope Francis

Jorge Mario Bergoglio

Historic

Hope is the first autobiography in history to be published by a pope.

Early release

Planned for publication after his death, Pope Francis released the book now because it is relevant to challenges in today’s world. The pope’s 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope is a universal beacon for following the Gospel, coping with hardship and caring for family, God’s people and the planet.

Contents

Pope Francis chronicles his life from childhood through his present-day papacy.

The son of Italian immigrant parents to Argentina, Pope Francis tells stories of his decision to become a priest, his seminary years, priestly service in several countries, appointments as bishop and cardinal, election to the papacy, and events up to 2025. In writing about his life, he is narrator, storyteller, philosopher, theologian, priest and shepherd.

From The New York Times review

“Hope includes a wealth of revelations, anecdotes, and illuminating thoughts. It is a thrilling and very human memoir, moving and sometimes funny, which represents the ‘story of a life’ and, at the same time, a touching moral and spiritual testament that will fascinate readers throughout the world and will be Pope Francis’s legacy of hope for future generations."

Random House $32