The book hardly represents the first time Francis has laid out controversial positions, and since he became Pope in 2013, he has encountered significant opposition and made enemies within the Church.

Pope Francis has drawn international acclaim with his simple acts of kindness and insistent outreach to those at the margins of society. But he is also a publishing phenomenon. Yes, there are the ...

2. “Pope Francis: The Struggle for the Soul of Catholicism” One of the first biographies, and still one of the finest, on Francis is by Paul Vallely, a Catholic writer.

Francis: The Pope From the End of the Earth by Thomas J. Craughwell (Saint Benedict Press). Gift book printed on enamel paper and featuring many photographs. Pope Francis: Conversations With Jorge ...

“Pope Francis: A Tribute to the First Latin American Pontiff,” a new book from USA TODAY, honors the memories of Pope Francis’ transformative papacy.

Pope Francis is out to prove he’s just a regular guy. In a new memoir, ‘Life: My Story Through History,’ and a self-help book, ‘A Good Life,’ the pope reinforces his image as approachable ...

Books; 6 New Books About Pope Francis; 6 New Books About Pope Francis. 3 minute read. Ideas. By Sarah Begley. September 22, 2015 10:12 PM EDT. P ope Francis’s visit to the U.S. has generated ...

So says educator, author and longtime Vatican watcher Michael Higgins in his new release, The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis. The book makes a compelling apology for the ...

The book is co-written by Pope Francis and Abraham Skorka, rector of the Latin American Rabbinical Seminary in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is based on conversations between the two men.

Nor am I against the market [economy],” Pope Francis stated in El Pastor, a new book by two Argentine journalists. “I do not condemn capitalism in the way some attribute to me.

Pope Francis does not shy away from confronting even the most entrenched religious ideologies, nor does he bow to political expectations. He seems fearless in the face of church opposition or ...