Message from Pope Francis: Read a Novel
The Late Pontiff’s Take on the Power of Literature for Secular and Religious Readers Alike
It wasn’t his final word, but it came near the end. Last summer, Pope Francis issued a letter urging people to read more literature.
When Pope Francis penned his Letter on the Role of Literature in Formation, he meant it mainly for seminarians but then second-guessed himself. “Reading novels and poems,” he said, form “part of one’s path to personal matu…
