Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters from Children Around the World - Couverture rigide

Francis, Pope

 
9780232532647: Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters from Children Around the World
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ISBN 10 : 0232532648 ISBN 13 : 9780232532647
Editeur : Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

An unprecedented book in which Pope Francis answers, in his own hand, the letters of children from around the globe.

  • showcases the inspiring, wise, warm and joyful faith of Pope Francis as never before
  • charmingly illustrated with colourful drawings created by the children themselves
  • gorgeous hardback gift book, with endpapers and full-colour throughout

If you could ask Pope Francis one question, what would it be?
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.
Gathered from more than 250 submissions, 30 letters from children to Pope Francis are answered in a picture book that feels akin to sitting in on a series of intimate conversations. The letters, hand-written and illustrated, are reproduced on left-hand pages, along with English translations and photos of each child; the pope’s answers appear opposite. The questions can be theologically intense (“If God loves us so much... why didn’t he defeat the devil?”), deeply personal (Ivan, a 13-year-old from China, asks whether his non-Catholic grandfather will go to heaven), or casual and blunt (“You are not very young anymore,” begins one from Dutch twins Hannes and Lidewij). The answers are rarely simple, but the pope writes respectfully and honestly, often invoking larger spiritual and social concepts while the injustices of the present are often represented, as well: “In today’s world there is so much suffering. And, unfortunately, you know that firsthand,” Francis writes to a Syrian boy, Mohammed.
A beautiful hardback book full of life and joy and colour - the perfect gift for Christenings and Confirmations and for children or adults of all ages!

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À propos de l'auteur

Pope Francis is the 266th and current Pope, the worldwide leader of the Catholic Church.

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Éditeur
Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0232532648
ISBN 13 
9780232532647
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
72
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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