The language of his memories : a family of Italian immigrants -- That spring day : vocation and surrender -- Difficult days of dictatorship -- The ascent of a humble man -- The Jesuits : the Pope's army -- Supporting John Paul II in his American ministry -- The potential pope who ceded to the German candidate -- The Conclave of 2013 -- The first pope from the Americas -- The first Jesuit pope -- Facing modernity and globalization -- Facing the scandals of the Catholic Church -- The humble pope, friend to the poor.
Summary:
Describes the life of the new pope, from his beginnings as the child of Italian immigrants to becoming the first Jesuit pope and first pope from the Americas.
