Originally published at National Catholic Register
In addition to global issues, Pope Francis is also addressing spiritual issues by inviting people to be ‘pilgrims of hope.’
The author of a new book based on interviews with Pope Francis discussed the Holy Father’s views on Christian hope, migration, and the Israel-Hamas conflict in an interview with EWTN News Nightly on Tuesday.
Published ahead of the 2025 Jubilee Year, “Hope Never Disappoints: Pilgrims Toward a Better World” focuses on the Pope’s views of contemporary issues ranging from family and new technologies to climate change and peace.
Released on Tuesday in Italy, Spain, and Latin America by Edizioni Piemme Publishers — and at a later date in other languages — the book by journalist Hernán Reyes Alcaide was written for the occasion of the 2025 Jubilee Year, which is scheduled to begin Christmas Eve.
Pope Francis highlighted the issue of migration in the context of other issues, Reyes told EWTN News on Tuesday.
“For Pope Francis, migration is a central issue approached with a fully integrated perspective,” Reyes said. “He emphasizes that it is impossible to think about migration without also considering climate change, the current economic system, and its political consequences.”
“He insists that addressing migration cannot
