Hope never disappoints: Pope Francis publishes a new book for Jubilee 2025

Hope never disappoints. Pilgrims towards a better world is the title of Pope Francis’ new book, written within the framework of the Jubilee of Hope 2025, in which he reflects on topics such as family, migration, the climate crisis, new technologies and peace.

The new volume of the Holy Father, directed by the Vaticanist Hernán Reyes Alcaide, will be published in Italy, Spain and Latin America on Tuesday, November 19, by the hand of Piemme Editions.

In an excerpt from the text, previously published by the Italian newspaper The PressPope Francis emphasizes that it is “absolutely necessary to address the causes that cause migration in the countries of origin.”

In this sense, he affirms that no country can “face this challenge in isolation” or with “restrictive policies motivated by fear or electoral interests.”

Alluding to the war in Ukraine, he praises the reception of refugees in Europe and also mentions the serious situation in Gaza, noting that some experts describe what happened as “a genocide” and calls for investigation into this issue.

He also sets his sights on Africa, denouncing “economic colonialism” and calling on rulers to “exercise good politics” and to act in a “transparent, honest, forward-looking and at the service of all” manner, especially the most vulnerable. .

Pope Francis also highlights the importance of promoting “well-managed” migration, which could help resolve “the serious crisis caused by low birth rates,” especially in Europe, as long as the integral development of migrants is guaranteed and they cease to be considered “second class citizens”.

The Pontiff places his hope in intergenerational dialogue to promote the care of “the common home,” while praising the initiatives carried out by young people to achieve “a more just and environmentally friendly world.”

He also warns that “he who does not know his own history is condemned to repeat it”, alluding to the “third world war in pieces” whose epicenter is Europe.

In the text offered by the Italian newspaper, the Holy Father also specifies that “hope always has a human face” and that the next Jubilee 2025 will be the first that will be marked by new technologies and will take place “in the midst of a climate emergency such as the one we currently live in.”

It therefore calls for adopting sustainable lifestyles, reflecting on the ethical impact of technologies and responding to the “cry of the Earth”.

Pope Francis concludes in this excerpt from his book with an invitation to be “pilgrims of hope” and remembers that “the pilgrim’s path is not an individual event, but a community event; It marks the imprint of a growing dynamism that tends more and more towards the cross, which always offers us the certainty of the presence and the security of hope.”

Finally, he highlights that hope must be “the anchor and the sail” that guide towards a future “more fraternal than the one we dream of, where the dignity of the human being prevails over all divisions and is in harmony with Mother Earth.”