“Hope: The Autobiography,” by Pope Francis — a 320-page compendium ... in the autobiography many of his views from his various encyclicals, his weekly addresses at the Vatican and speeches ...

His encyclicals and his books are gentle and ... Where Benedict sought to condemn errors in the abstract, Pope Francis makes it personal and attacks tendencies within certain groups of people ...

People who watch Pope Francis closely will recognise in the autobiography many of his views from his various encyclicals, his weekly addresses at the Vatican and speeches during his travels.