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Vatican City

Francis was Argentine; his inclusion here reflects his papal office and work in the Vatican. Let Us Dream, prepared with Austen Ivereigh, is a book of social and religious reflection from the pandemic. This is a route for readers of nonfiction and religious thought rather than a novel. The institutional connection does not assert a separate literary nationality for its author.

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Edition cover: Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future — Pope Francis, Austen Ivereigh
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Pope Francis, Austen Ivereigh

Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future

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Prepared with Austen Ivereigh, the book presents Francis’s reflections on the pandemic crisis and rebuilding society.

EnglishOriginal

Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future

Simon & Schuster

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Edition cover: Hope — Pope Francis
English edition

Pope Francis

Hope

About the book

Francis’s autobiographical account moves from family history to the experiences of his papacy.

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Hope

Random House

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Edition cover: The Name of God Is Mercy — Pope Francis
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Pope Francis

The Name of God Is Mercy

About the book

A conversation with Andrea Tornielli combines personal memories with reflections on mercy and forgiveness.

EnglishTranslation

The Name of God Is Mercy

Random House

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