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Pope Francis' diaries to be published this autumn

A collection of journal entries from before and during his papacy will be released in multiple languages.

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Pope Francis' diaries to be published this autumn

What this story says

  • Journal entries by Pope Francis, spanning from December 1992 to August 2024, will be published as 'The Private Diary of Pope Francis'.
  • The book is scheduled for release on November 24 in English and four other languages.
  • The English edition was translated by Sister Bernadette Reis and edited by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández.
  • Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88.

Who covered it

Left 23%(6)Centre 50%(13)Right 27%(7)

Percentages are shares of the 26 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 8 of the 34 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

61/100

Hype

20/100

34 sources · methodology

Journal entries kept by Pope Francis before and during his papacy will be published this autumn. The book, titled 'The Private Diary of Pope Francis,' is set to be released on November 24 in English and four other languages. Image, an imprint of Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, announced the publication in partnership with Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the Vatican Publishing House.

The writings span from December 1992 to August 2024. The English-language edition was translated by Sister Bernadette Reis and edited by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, who heads the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was the first Latin American pope. He died on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88.

Coverage

Omissions

None of the right-rated digests mention Pope Francis' death date or the specific span of years covered by the diaries (December 1992 to August 2024). None of the left-rated digests mention Pope Francis' death date or the specific span of years covered by the diaries (December 1992 to August 2024).

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Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 5 times, most recently on 5 Oct 2026, 16:00, and will add the sides that appear.

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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

6 rated outlets

  • Six left-rated reports covered the upcoming publication of Pope Francis' diaries. These reports focused on the announcement of the book, its title, and the release date. The digests indicated that the writings span from December 1992 to August 2024 and that the book will be published in English and four other languages on November 24. Some digests also mentioned that the English edition was translated by Sister Bernadette Reis and edited by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández.

Centre

13 rated outlets

  • Twelve centre-rated reports detailed the forthcoming publication of Pope Francis' diaries. These reports highlighted the book's title, 'The Private Diary of Pope Francis,' and its release date of November 24. The digests noted that the writings cover the period from December 1992 to August 2024 and that the book will be available in English and four other languages. The digests also identified Sister Bernadette Reis as the translator and Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández as the editor of the English edition.

Right

7 rated outlets

  • The right‑rated outlets all reported that Pope Francis’s personal journal entries will be issued as a book in November 2026, marking the first public release of his notes. They note publication by the Vatican Publishing House, edited by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, in five languages and across 94 countries.
  • Washington Times said the book arrives “next month” in autumn. Vatican News gave the 24 November date and confirmed five languages and 94 countries. abc noted the volume is signed by Cardinal Fernández and called it of “extraordinary value”. Globo repeated the date, countries and Penguin Random House imprint. The Straits Times mentioned a 144‑page length. La Razón quoted an editorial praising its importance, and The Manila Times added a New York dateline.
  • None of the right‑rated digests mention a price, distribution method beyond country count, or any commentary from Pope Francis himself. Only the Straits Times provides the page count; the other outlets give no detail on the book’s physical dimensions or retail format. No outlet reports on potential revenue or fundraising aspects.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Pope Francis' diaries to be published this autumn?
Of the 26 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 23% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 27% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 34. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Pope Francis' diaries to be published this autumn left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 26 rated outlets on this story, 23% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 27% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Pope Francis' diaries to be published this autumn biased?
Pope Francis' diaries to be published this autumn is one event reported by 34 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Pope Francis' diaries to be published this autumn?
34 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
When will Pope Francis' diaries be published?
The diaries of Pope Francis, titled 'The Private Diary of Pope Francis,' are scheduled to be published on November 24. The book will be released simultaneously in English and four other languages.
What period do the diaries cover?
The journal entries kept by Pope Francis span from December 1992 to August 2024. This period includes years before he became pope and extends to eight months before his death.
Who translated and edited the English edition of the diaries?
The English-language edition of Pope Francis' private reflections was translated by Sister Bernadette Reis. It was edited and annotated by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, who heads the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.

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