Pope’s third part of 'Jesus of Nazareth' due in Italy at Christmas
(September 22, 2012) The Vatican Publishing House has signed an agreement with an
Italian publisher for the publication of Pope Benedict's latest book on Jesus, which
focuses on the infancy of Christ. Italian publisher Rizzoli signed an agreement on
Friday with the Vatican Publishing House and was given the mandate to sell the rights
to publish the Pope's writings around the globe. The book is expected to be released
in Italy at Christmas as a joint publication of the Vatican Publishing House and Rizzoli.
The official title has not yet been released to the public and work is continuing
on translations into other languages. This is the third volume of Pope Benedict’s
"Jesus of Nazareth" trilogy on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The 85-year
old Pontiff has devoted considerable time in office to writing the major three-part
study. The first volume appeared in 2007 and looked at events in Jesus' adult life
and public ministry. In the second book, which came out in 2011 and focused on the
last week of Jesus' life, the Pope condemned violence committed in God's name and
personally exonerated Jews of responsibility for Christ's death.