In the book, the Argentine pontiff tells the story of his life through the events that have marked the world, from the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 when he was almost three years old, to the present day.
“In this book we tell a story, the story of my life through the most important and serious events that humanity has experienced over the last 80 years,” Francis said in a press release.
“It is a book that sees the light so that, especially the younger generation, can listen to the voice of an elderly man and reflect on what our world has experienced, so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past.
“Let us think, for example, of the wars that have plagued and still plague the world.
“Let us think of the genocides, the persecutions, the hatred between brothers and sisters of different religions! How much suffering!
“Having reached a certain age, it is important, even for ourselves, to reopen the book of memories and make remembrance.
“To learn by looking back, to identify the things that are not good, the toxic things that we have experienced along with the sins we have committed, but also to relive all that God has sent us that is good.
“It is an exercise in discernment that we should all do, before it is too late.”
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