Dear Pope Francis
The Pope Answers Letters from Children Around the World
by Pope Francis
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Pub Date Mar 01 2016 | Archive Date Dec 16 2016
Description
Children have questions and struggles just like adults, but rarely are they given the chance to voice their concerns and ask the big questions resting deep in their hearts. In Dear Pope Francis, Pope Francis gives them that chance and celebrates their spiritual depth by directly answering questions from children around the world. Some are fun. Some are serious. And some will quietly break your heart. But all of them are from children who deserve to know and feel God’s unconditional love.
Also available in Spanish as Querido Papa Francisco.
"Feels akin to sitting in on a series of intimate conversations." -Publishers Weekly
"The People's Pope shows that he is a down-to-earth man who understands both religion and children." -Kirkus Reviews
Advance Praise
–Maria Russo, New York Times
“A uniquely candid project that reveals the curiosities, dreams, and insecurities of contemporary children and offers comfort and advice from a Catholic perspective.”
–Publishers Weekly
“This is an amazing book.”
–Lauren Green, FoxNews.com
“Pope Francis is delightfully present in his answers to the collection of letters written him by children across the world.”
–Aleteia.com
“Dear Pope Francis offers a quiet profundity that even non-believers can get into.”
–Quartz.com
“Many of the common themes in the children's letters will show your own kids that we have things in common with people all over the globe.”
–Popsugar.com
“Dear Pope Francis is a beautiful collection of questions that the world, no matter what age, shares. It’s a book that brings the world together and focuses on faith. There is no book like this collection.”
—BeliefNet.com
"Hidden in this deceptively simple book is a great deal of profound theology, explained simply and directly."
—James Martin, S.J.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780829444339 |
| PRICE | $18.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 331858
It is truly wonderful to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis' heart for children. His love for them shines through each page. The children's questions are sometimes sweet and other times tragic, and they are often loaded with assumptions, innuendo, and even pain. Pope Francis' response are very tender, often answering the questions that linger behind the questions asked. He points each child to the love of Christ, and embraces them in his own love. It's a truly beautiful book.
Elizabeth S, Reviewer
"Small Children have big questions." The book is a small treasure of some letters of the hundreds sent by children to Pope Francis. Each child's letter included a drawing and a sidebar with the child's picture and translation of the letter. Each is a joy of discovery and thoughtfulness. A delightful book for all ages.
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