God Is Young, Pope Francis
God Is Young, Pope Francis
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God Is Young
A Conversation

Author: Pope Francis, Anne Milano Appel

Narrator: Arthur Morey, Fred Sanders

Unabridged: 2 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/02/2018

Synopsis

Pope Francis examines the role of young people in the future of the Catholic Church in this urgent call to believers of all generations to work together to build a better world.

“[A] beautiful book of hope and inspiration . . . Pope Francis speaks frankly about problems facing the young and the elderly, Catholic and non-Catholic.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“God is young! God is the Eternal One who has no time, but is able to renew and rejuvenate Himself and all things continually. The most distinctive attributes of the young are also His. He is young because He makes all things new and loves innovation; because He astonishes and loves astonishment; because He dreams and wants us to dream.”—Pope Francis

In this extraordinary interview with journalist Thomas Leoncini, His Holiness reminds Catholics of all ages that “God is young; He is always new.” God has energy, spontaneity, and the desire for change—youthful qualities that can be rallied to fight the many problems facing the Catholic Church and the world at large.

In this inspiring volume, published in English for the first time, Pope Francis’s solution to these challenges is simple: a “revolution of tenderness” that unites believers of all ages in a mission to remake the world.

About The Author

Pope Francis was born in Buenos Aires on December 17, 1936, son of Italian migrants, the first of five children born in the working-class barrio of Flores. He qualified as a chemical technician, graduated in philosophy in 1963, became a priest in 1969, joined the provincial of the Jesuits of Argentina in 1973, was named auxiliary bishop in 1992, archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998, created cardinal in 2001, and since March 13, 2013, Bishop of Rome and the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.Anne Milano Appel has translated works by Claudio Magris, Paolo Giordano, Paolo Maurensig, Giuseppe Catozzella, Primo Levi, Roberto Saviano, and many others. Her awards include the Italian Prose in Translation Award (2015), the John Florio Prize for Italian translation (2013), and the Northern California Book Award for Translation (2014 and 2013).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Raúl Omar on October 02, 2018

Permitir que los jóvenes se conviertan en protagonistas. Previo al Sínodo de los jóvenes, resulta muy pertinente la entrevista que hace Thomas Leoncini al Papa Francisco y que se ha publicado bajo el título "Dios es joven". Con gran carisma y la apertura de corazón que le caracterizan, el Papa Francis......more

Goodreads review by Chythan on October 12, 2020

Honestly, I was pretty bored by the questions posed to Pope some of which were cliched, moralistic and bore a burdening seal of Catholicism. Well, more could be asked to this guy who strays from the ways of his predecessors. I was amused by Pope Francis's way of responding, evading the conformity im......more

Goodreads review by Lily on January 04, 2019

Pope Francis is so wise and has such a profound way of putting things. The only reason this isn't five stars is because I'm not Catholic, so there were a few points that don't align with my theology, but so much of it was really great.......more

Goodreads review by maddie on January 17, 2019

I really loved the advice and overall message of this book. The biggest takeaways I had were to treat everyone with kindness, find your passion, and always be willing to listen to people with different opinions and beliefs in order to find understanding and harmony with those around you. Very inspir......more

Goodreads review by Betsy on August 20, 2020

More for young people......more

Quotes

“[A] beautiful book of hope and inspiration . . . Pope Francis speaks frankly about problems facing the young and the elderly, Catholic and non-Catholic.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Enlightening . . . The interview is extremely wide-ranging. [Pope Francis’s] answers contemplate not only philosophy but such quotidian things as plastic surgery, pets, cell phones, consumerism, and more. The pope’s answers are generous in their length, some being even mini homilies. But all are thoughtful and thought-provoking, of interest and benefit to readers of all ages.”—Booklist (starred review)

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