Pope Francis’s Personal Diary Becomes a Book in Five Languages: What You Need to Know

Libreria Editrice Vaticana will publish a book titled Pope Francis’s Personal Diary on November 24, 2026. Written by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the book compiles and comments on notes written by Jorge Mario Bergoglio between December 20, 1992, and August 18, 2024.

The book will be released simultaneously in five languages across 94 countries. Libreria Editrice Vaticana will publish the Italian edition, while Penguin Random House will handle the English, Spanish, and Portuguese editions. Éditions Albin Michel will publish the French version.

Andrea Tornielli, the editorial director of the Dicastery for Communication, said the text helps readers understand the inner life of the Argentine pope, who led the Church from March 13, 2013, until his death on April 21, 2025.