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Language English ISBN 978-0-8294-4217-5 Copyright date 2014 Published November 2013 Country Argentina | 3.9/5 Goodreads Pages 328 (paperback) Page count 328 (paperback) Subject Pope Francis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Original title Francisco: Vida y revolución Catholicism books Pope Francis: Conversa, The Great Reformer: Francis a, Dear Pope Francis: The Pope, Evangelii gaudium, Conchita's Spiritual Journey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pope Francis: Life and Revolution is a biography of Pope Francis, written by Elisabetta Piqué, Vatican correspondent for the La Nación Argentine newspaper.
Contents
Content
According to the book, a voting of the 2013 Papal conclave had to be annulled, as some cardinal inadvertently included a blank paper alongside the vote. The final result included 116 votes from 115 cardinals, and the extra vote could not be identified. All the ballots were burnt, and a new voting session replaced the failed one.
Release
The book was released on November 19, 2013, at the editorial El Ateneo. The presentation was attended by rabbi Abraham Skorka, the academic Julio Bárbaro, Mariano Fazio from the Opus Dei and the priest Gustavo Carrara. The title uses the word "revolution" both to describe the unusual way in which Francis was appointed Pope, and the reactions to his papacy.
Reception
Loyola Press considers that this biography stands out from other biographies if Francis because it is based on interviews with 75 people, including both religious people and people close to Bergoglio. They praise the research and investigation invested in the book, and that the author had the advantage of a close friendship with the subject since 2001.
The film Francis: Pray for me is based on this biography.