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Book Review: Warmth and humour, but no surprises, in the life story of Pope Francis
In Life, the pontiff reflects on his 87 years through a series of personal anecdotes and homilies
Pope Francis can sympathise with anyone who has experienced temptations of the flesh. As a young seminarian, Jorge Mario Bergoglio writes in this typically virtuous and unassuming memoir, he attended his uncle’s wedding and found himself “dazzled” by a female guest.
“She was so beautiful, so clever, it made my head spin,” the pontiff wistfully recalls. “For a week, I kept picturing her in my mind’s eye and found it difficult to pray. Fortunately, it ...
