Pope Benedict now working on Vol. 3 of "Jesus of Nazareth"

(July 24, 2010) Pope Benedict XVI has begun work on Vol. 3 of his international bestseller, "Jesus of Nazareth." This was confirmed by Vatican spokesman Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi on Friday in the latest edition of Vatican Television's weekly highlights programme, "Octava Dies." Vol. 3 will consider Christ's childhood. "After having handed in some months ago the manuscripts of the second volume, dedicated to the Passion and the Resurrection, which are now being translated and edited in various languages, and should be available next spring, Pope Benedict XVI has now begun the third and last part" of his work on "Jesus of Nazareth," Father Lombardi said. The German pope finished the first volume of "Jesus of Nazareth" in late 2006. That edition focuses on Jesus' public ministry.