Pope Francis's book 'On Heaven and Earth' will be translated into English
Pope Francis first wrote his book in Spanish in 2010, and the title will now be released in English for the first time this May.
Pope Francis first wrote his book in Spanish in 2010, and the title will now be released in English for the first time this May.
Those who are curious about the new pope will get an opportunity to learn more about him via his own words: Pope Francis鈥檚 book 鈥淥n Heaven and Earth: Pope Francis on Faith, Family and the Church in the 21st Century鈥� will be released in English for the first time this May.
鈥淥n Heaven and Earth鈥� was first released in 2010 in Spanish when the now-pope wrote it as a series of talks with the rector of the Latin American Rabbinical Seminary in Buenos Aires, Rabbi Abraham Skorka, who is the book鈥檚 co-author. The two discussed issues like abortion, globalization, gay marriage, and atheists. The book is one of 11 that the new pope has written.
The book will be published by Image Books, an imprint of Random House, on May 7, and 鈥淥n Heaven and Earth鈥� will also be released by Vintage Espanol, also part of Random House, in Spanish in North America.
The pope was elected March 13 and is the 266th to serve in the position.