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Pope Francis' Private Diary to Be Published on Nov. 24

Edited by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the volume will be presented to international publishers at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

FILE - Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, May 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
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Overview

  • Publishers announced Monday that The Private Diary of Pope Francis will be released worldwide on Nov. 24 in five languages with distribution across 94 countries.
  • The book compiles personal entries that Jorge Mario Bergoglio kept from Dec. 20, 1992 through Aug. 18, 2024, covering his years before and nearly all of his papacy.
  • Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández serves as presenter, editor and annotator of the volume, reflecting close Vatican oversight of the text and its framing.
  • The English edition was translated from the Spanish by Sister Bernadette Reis while the Vatican Publishing House will publish the Italian text and Penguin Random House and Éditions Albin Michel will handle other language editions.
  • The Vatican says the diary offers a window into the late pope’s inner life, a release that could prompt new public and scholarly reassessments of his priorities and leadership.