Pope francis biography book review page

An initial biography of Pope Francis introduces the world to his life prior to his election as Pontiff When the name Jorge Mario Bergoglio was announced to the world from the loggia of St. Despite the fact that he was papabile in the conclave, this time around he was an unexpected choice, and accordingly, largely unknown to most of us.

Though we are now gradually getting to know our new Pope through his homilies and news reports, many hunger for more. Where did he come from? Who is this man who is now the Vicar of Christ for the Universal Church?

Pope francis biography book review page: The first ever memoir by a

Vatican reporter Andrea Tornielli is the first biographer to answer the demand for more background on the man who is now Pope Francis. This biography is an accessible read for anyone, whether a committed Catholic or an interested observer. Just when I started to wonder if we were ever going to get to the main character of this biography, Tornielli would throw in an intriguing detail about the conclave to captivate me anew.

Tornielli has a narrative and sticks with it: that Pope Francis wants a peaceful Church for the poor and of the poor as evidenced by the choice of his papal name. He continues to tell a story of a man who comes from humble, blue-collar origins. In fact, he began to work at age 13, putting in long days between school and his factory job.