2023-11-07 18:03:02
Time.news – HarperCollins Publishers announces that it will publish a new book by Pope francesco“Life. My story in History”, in which Pope Francis tells for the first time the story of his life through the events that have marked humanity, since the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 when he was almost three years old, up to the present day.
The volume, conceived with HarperCollins Italiarepresents a global project for the publisher that will be published in spring 2024 by HarperCollins in Italy, the United States, the UK, Canada, Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Spain and South America.
This is the first time that the HarperCollins group has published a book by Pope Francis. ‘Lifè is an extraordinary journey over the decades to retrace the most significant stages of our times, through the memories of the Pope.
Among them: the fall of Berlin Wall, Videla’s coup d’état in Argentina, the moon landing in 1969 and also the 1986 World Cup where Maradona scored the goal that went down in history as “La mano de Dios”. Memoirs of a shepherd who, from his very personal point of view, narrates the years of Nazi extermination of the Jewsof the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the great economic recession of 2008, the collapse of the Twin Towers, the pandemic, the resignation of Benedict XVI and the conclave that elected him Pope with the name of Francis. Events that are intertwined with the life of the “papa callejero” who exceptionally reopens the treasure chest of his memories to tell, with the frankness that distinguishes him, those moments that changed the world. At the same time, Francis launches important messages on the hottest current issues: social inequalities, the climate crisis, war, atomic weapons, racial discrimination, pro-life battles. The Pope’s voice alternates with that of a narrator, Fabio Marchese Ragona, Vatican correspondent for the Mediaset television group, who in each chapter describes the historical context in which the Pope lived.
“In this book we tell a story, that of my life, through the most important and dramatic events that humanity has experienced over the last eighty years – comments Pope Francis – it is a volume that sees the light because, above all the most young people, can listen to the voice of an elderly person and reflect on what our planet has experienced, so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past. Let us think, for example, of the wars that have plagued and continue to plague the world. Let us think of the genocides, the persecutions, hatred between brothers and sisters of different religions! How much pain! Once we reach a certain age it is important, even for ourselves, to reopen the book of memories and remember: to learn by looking back in time, to rediscover things not good, the toxic ones that we have experienced together with the sins committed, but also to relive everything good that God has sent us. it is an exercise of discernment that we should all do, before it is too late!”.
Brian Murray, president and CEO of HarperCollins Publishers, says the publishing house is “honored to publish Pope Francis’ book.” He then adds: “From his life in Argentina to his appointment as Pontiff of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has lived an exceptional life, witnessing some of the most defining moments in recent history. We look forward to bringing his story to readers of Worldwide”.
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