'The Shepherd' is the fruit of ten years of conversations with the Supreme Pontiff. It summarizes everything the pope did in the first ten years to combat the scourge of sexual abuse committed by members of the clergy.
It also exposes his efforts in favor of a more open and understanding Church in the face of diverse human realities, as well as the resistance he encounters in sectors of the Church itself to aspects of his pontificate. The authors considered that "the probability grew" that he will come at the beginning of next year.