Pope Francis is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. Wikipedia
5 Books Recommended by Pope Francis
Lord of the World
Lord of the World is a 1907 novel by Robert Hugh Benson.
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Pope Francis
“There is a book that maybe is a bit heavy at the beginning because it was written in 1903 in London. It is a book that at that time, the writer has seen the drama of ideological colonization and wrote in that book. It is called “The Lord of the world.” I advise you to read it, reading it, you’ll understand well what I mean by ideological colonization.” – Pope Francis
The Betrothed
The Betrothed (Italian: I promessi sposi) is a 1827 novel by Alessandro Manzoni.
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Pope Francis
“I have read The Betrothed, by Alessandro Manzoni, three times, and I have it now on my table because I want to read it again.” – Pope Francis
Selected Poems and Fragments
It is the collection of selected poems and fragments of a German poet and philosopher Friedrich Hölderlin.
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Pope Francis
“I love very much Dostoevsky and Hölderlin. I remember Hölderlin for that poem written for the birthday of his grandmother that is very beautiful and was spiritually very enriching for me.” – Pope Francis
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola is a 1548 book written by Ignatius of Loyola.
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Pope Francis
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola was included in the collection of some of Pope Francis’ favorite books. (Published by the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera)
“Romano Guardini is a thinker who has much to say to the people of our time.” – Pope Francis
