India, April 24 -- Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025. He was 88.

In his Easter address, which was also his last public appearance, the pontiff called for a ceasefire in Gaza. Known for his liberal views, Pope Francis voiced his opinions on a variety of issues from climate change to the refugee crisis to the legalisation of same-sex marriages. But there was more to him, as revealed in his memoir, Hope: The Autobiography - a first by a sitting pope.

Co-authored with Carlo Musso, the book, which was written over six years was translated from the Italian by Richard Dixon, who also happens to be the translator of Umberto Eco's later work...