Pope Francis claims he is a ‘sinner in God’s mercy’ who could have ended up in jail and reveals one of his nieces has married a divorced man

•    Pope Francis reveals his 'special relationship' with prisoners in new book 

•    He reveals how the Catholic Church should be more welcoming of gays 

•    Book, which includes a series of interviews, to be published in 86 countries

I found this story on the main news page of the DailyMail. It was written by KATIE LOUISE DAVIES FOR MAILONLINE on the 10^th of January 2016.

The story describes how Pope Francis has described himself as a 'sinner' in need of God's mercy, as he revealed how the Roman Catholic's debates over divorce have impacted on his own family. 

In the first book of his papacy, the Pope - a frequent visitor to prisons - told how he could have been in jail if he was wasn't a pontiff and refers to his 'special relationship' with convicts. 

The revelation came as he declared one of his nieces had married a divorced man in the book The Name of God is Mercy.

In extracts, Francis said: 'I have always been very much attached to them, precisely because of the awareness that I have of being a sinner.'

'Every time I cross the doorway of a prison, I always ask myself, "Why are they are here, and not me?" I should be here, I should deserve to be here. Their fall could have been mine. I don't feel superior to those in front of me.' 

The book will be published on Tuesday in 86 countries and compromises a series of interviews, some of them highly personal, with the 79-year-old Argentine-born pope.

I found this story very interesting to read and analyse for this weeks weekly news. This is because I myself am a catholic and so it interest me to see how the held views are changing now and in a way adapting more to today's society and the way that it is developing. I think that the Pope has made a very good decision to address the above stated issues as they affect millions of people worldwide now and so the idea that he shows interest in them and involves his personal believes will show people that he cares for them and their good.