Pope Francis: Life and Revolution

Pope Francis: Life and Revolution

First edition
Original title	Francisco: Vida y revolución
Language	English
Subject	Pope Francis
Published	November 2013
Publisher	La Esfera de los Libros
Publication place	Argentina
Pages	328 (paperback)
ISBN	978-0-8294-4217-5

Pope Francis: Life and Revolution is a 2013 biography of Pope Francis, written by Elisabetta Piqué, Vatican correspondent for the La Nación Argentine newspaper.

Content

According to the book, a voting of the 2013 Papal conclave had to be annulled, as a 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.[1]

Release

The book was released on November 19, 2013, at the El Ateneo Grand Splendid bookstore. The presentation was attended by rabbi Abraham Skorka, academic Julio Bárbaro, Mariano Fazio from the Opus Dei, and priest Gustavo Carrara.[2] The title uses the word "revolution" both to describe the unusual way in which Francis was appointed Pope, and the reactions to his papacy.[3]

Reception

Loyola Press considers that this biography stands out from other biographies of 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.[4]

The 2015 film Francis: Pray for me is based on this biography.[5]

References

1. "Last Conclave's secrets". Vatican Insider. November 16, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
2. "Francisco. Vida y Revolución, nueva biografía" [Francis, life and revolution, new biography] (in Spanish). La Nación. November 20, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
3. "Pope Francis: Life and Revolution: He's been Pope for less than a year, but it seems like centuries..." Rome Reports. January 16, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
4. "Pope Francis: Life and Revolution (paperback)". Loyola Press. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
5. Hastings, Deborah (6 December 2014). "Movie in the works about life of Pope Francis". New York Daily News. Retrieved 18 September 2015.