{
  "id": 12146289,
  "title": "Pope Francis’ diaries to be published next month, revealing reflections on Vatican years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/pope-francis-diaries-to-be-published-next-month-revealing-reflections",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T12:06:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/2026/10/05/pope-francis-diaries-to-be-published-next-month-revealing-reflections-on-vatican-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pope Francis' private diaries, capturing his thoughts and beliefs throughout his time as the leader of the Catholic Church, will be published next month. The journal entries, written between 1992 and 2024, will be released in English and four other languages. The book, titled \"The Private Diary of Pope Francis,\" will offer a rare insight into the pontiff's hopes, fears, struggles, and prayers. It will be published by Image, an imprint of Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, in collaboration with Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the Vatican's publishing house. The English translation of the diaries is by Sister Bernadette Reis, with additional editing and annotations by Víctor Manuel Fernández, an Argentine cardinal.",
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    "Pope Francis' private diaries to be published next month",
    "Diaries capture pontiff's thoughts and beliefs 1992-2024",
    "English translation by Sister Bernadette Reis"
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Pope Francis’ diaries to be published next month, revealing reflections on Vatican years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/pope-francis-diaries-to-be-published-next-month-revealing-reflections-12152185",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:06:34.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}