{
  "id": 12152185,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T12:06:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/05/pope-francis-diaries-to-be-published-next-month-revealing-reflections-on-vatican-years/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Journal entries penned by Pope Francis throughout his life will be published in November 2025, offering readers a unique look into the late pontiff's thoughts and experiences. The private diary, titled \"The Private Diary of Pope Francis,\" will be released in six languages by Image, an imprint of Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, in collaboration with the Vatican Publishing House. The book will reveal the pope's hopes, fears, struggles, and prayers, spanning from 1992 to 2024. Translated from Spanish by Sister Bernadette Reis and edited by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the English version of the reflections will provide readers with an intimate perspective on Francis' down-to-earth approach and emphasis on humility. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first Latin American pope was renowned for his interactions with poor countries and persecuted Christian minorities, as well as his controversial stances, such as his criticism of the U.S.-Mexico border wall.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK (AP) — Journal entries kept by Pope Francis before and during his papacy will be published this fall for the first time.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "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",
        "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."
}