A new book by Pope Leo XIV, “La forza del Vangelo: la fede cristiana in 10 parole,” includes a previously unpublished text by the Holy Father. Published by Libreria Editrice Vaticana and set to be released November 20, “La forza del Vangelo,” is an anthology of interventions and speeches by Pope Leo organized around key Christian themes.
By Vatican News
“We can no longer tolerate structural injustices in which those who have more always have more, and, conversely, those who have less become increasingly poor”. This is what Pope Leo XIV writes in the previously unpublished Introduction to his new book, in Italian, La forza del Vangelo. La fede cristiana in 10 parole (The Power of the Gospel: The Christian Faith in 10 Words), which will be published on 20 November by the Vatican Publishing House (Libreria Editrice Vaticana).
“La forza del Vangelo,” published by LEV
The book, edited by Lorenzo Fazzini, editorial director of the Vatican Publishing House, is an anthology of Pope Leo XIV’s writings and speeches sorted by theme. They are 10 key words related to Christianity, presented in this order: Christ, heart, Church, mission, communion, peace, poor, fragility, justice, hope.
In his Introduction, Leo XIV comments on the current global situation, and affirms: “There is the risk that hatred and violence will overflow, spreading misery among people”. The Pope identifies a possible solution to this: “The desire for communion, recognizing that we are brothers and sisters, is the antidote to all extremism”.
The book, La forza del Vangelo, will be the subject of several public events in the coming days in various Italian cities, organized by the Vatican Publishing House together with several ecclesial and cultural institutions. The scheduled dates are: 21 November in Vicenza, 21 November in Cremona, 25 November in Trent, 1 December in Verona, 5 December in Genoa, and 15 December in Cagliari.
In addition to the presentation of the book, the events will also feature screenings of the documentaries León de Perú and the recent Leo from Chicago, both produced by the Dicastery for Communication and dedicated respectively to Robert Prevost’s missionary period in Peru and to his American roots.