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Pope Francis met with French reporter and sociologist Dominique Wolton for an unprecedented series of twelve fascinating and timely conversations—open dialogues revolving around the political, cultural, and religious issues dominating communication and conflict around the world—now published in A Future of Faith: The Path of Change in Politics and Society. Inspiring and insightful, Pope Francis’s views on immigration, poverty, diversity, globalization, and more are borne from his Christian faith and basic humanity. Meeting the challenges of the twenty-first century requires compassion for those in need, a willingness to work towards common goals without domineering other cultures, and the ability to negotiate with trust, respect, and dignity. And for the first time, Pope Francis shares insights into his own personality, and the formation of his faith, including his experience with psychotherapy, and some of the most important women in his upbringing. Controversial, bold, personal, and illuminating—A Future of Faith will serve to be essential listening for not only Catholics, but those who want to see how the “people’s pope” confronts the social injustices of the world with the foresight to create positive change.
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About the Authors
Jorge Mario Bergolio, Pope Francis,
is the first Latin American to be elected to the chair of Peter. A native of
Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was ordained as a priest in 1969. He served as head
of the Society of Jesus in Argentina from 1973 to 1979. In 1998 he became the
archbishop of Buenos Aires, and in 2001 a cardinal. Following the resignation
of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, February 28, 2013, the conclave elected
Bergoglio, who chose the papal name Francis in honor of Saint Francis of
Assisi. He is the first pope to be a Jesuit, to come from the Americas, and to come
from the Southern Hemisphere.
Pope Francis is the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, elected in 2013. Throughout his life, he has been noted for his humility, concern for the poor, and commitment to dialogue as a way to build bridges between people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and faiths. The son of Italian immigrants, he was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936. He was ordained a priest in the Society of Jesus in 1969 and was made a bishop in 1992. He became archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was named a cardinal in 2001. He is the author of many books.
Dominique Wolton is a research director at the CNRS. He is the founder and director of the international journal Hermès (CNRS Éditions) since 1988. He is interested in the connections between people and politics and technology and the economy. He is the author of thirty books, translated into twenty languages.