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Vatican releases Pope Francis' private diary
Vatican publishes Pope Francis' private diary by Cardinal Fernández.
In brief
Vatican publishes Pope Francis' private diary by Cardinal Fernández. The Vatican releases Pope Francis' private diary in five languages on 24 November 2026. Originally reported by Vaticannews.
Vatican releases Pope Francis' diary
The Vatican Publishing House will release The Private Diary of Pope Francis on 24 November 2026 in five languages across 94 countries.
Diary covers 1992 to 2024
The book presents notes Pope Francis kept from 20 December 1992 to 18 August 2024.
Cardinal Fernández explains
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, wrote the book's commentary.
Global distribution plan
The Italian edition is published by Vatican Publishing House; Spanish, English and Portuguese by Penguin Random House; French by Éditions Albin Michel.
Vatican Publishing House role
The Vatican Publishing House works to bring Pope's words to readers internationally, including previous works like Free Under Grace.
Frankfurt Book Fair event
The Vatican will present the book at the Frankfurt Book Fair from 7 to 11 October 2026.
The main idea
The Vatican releases Pope Francis' private diary in five languages on 24 November 2026.
