Hope: The Autobiography

Hope: The Autobiography - Hardcover

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Hope: The Autobiography - Hardcover

Hope: The Autobiography - Hardcover

by Pope Francis , Jorge Mario Bergoglio
$32.00
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Pope Francis originally intended this exceptional memoir to appear only after his death, but the needs of our times and the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope moved him to make this precious legacy available sooner. Now, the book stands as his testament; the spiritual, faith-filled, as well as moral, social, and civic legacy that he envisioned and left for the benefit of all the men and women of the world.

"Hope vividly recreates the colorful world where the young Jorge Mario Bergoglio grew up."--The New York Times

Hope is the first autobiography in history ever to be published by a Pope. Written over six years, this complete autobiography starts in the early years of the twentieth century, with Pope Francis's Italian roots and his ancestors' courageous migration to Latin America, continuing through his childhood, the enthusiasms and preoccupations of his youth, his vocation, adult life, and the whole of his papacy up to the present day.

In recounting his memories with intimate narrative force (not forgetting his own personal passions), Pope Francis deals unsparingly with some of the crucial moments of his papacy and writes candidly, fearlessly, and prophetically about some of the most important and controversial questions of our present times: war and peace (including the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East), migration, environmental crisis, social policy, the position of women, sexuality, technological developments, the future of the Church and of religion in general.

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.

The book is enhanced by remarkable photographs, including private and unpublished material made personally available by Pope Francis himself.
ISBN9780593978771
Author Pope Francis , Jorge Mario Bergoglio
PublisherRandom House
GenreBiography and Religion & spirituality
FormatHardcover
PublishedJanuary 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages320
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Hope: The Autobiography

Hope: The Autobiography - Hardcover

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By Pope Francis and Jorge Mario Bergoglio
About Pope Francis
​Pope Francis, The New York Times bestselling author of Dear Pope Francis and other titles, was a global voice for compassion, justice, and peace, Francis's life and ministry were dedicated to lifting up and including marginalized people, protecting the planet, and sharing the transformative power of love, especially with children. Peter H. Reynolds is The New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of beloved children's books, including The Dot, Ish, and The Word Collector. Peter's stories and art encourage children to celebrate their individuality and creativity, practice kindness, and share their unique gifts with the world.Paul A. Reynolds is the CEO of FableVision, where he has guided its rise into a globally recognized multimedia developer with partners across education, media, and technology. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Boston College and co-authors children's books with his twin Peter.
About Jorge Mario Bergoglio
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 in 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 in March 13, 2013, Bishop of Rome and the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church. For 2025, the twelfth year of his papacy, Pope Francis announced a new Jubilee with the motto "Pilgrims of Hope." The first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, he passed away on April 21, 2025. Hope was written in collaboration with Carlo Musso and was published simultaneously in major languages in over eighty countries.

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