The film combines Pope Francis’ travels with his parables in a work commissioned to director Gianfranco Rosi who, while reluctant at first, ended up growing passionate about the material and examining hundreds of hours of footage. In his nine years as Pope, Francis visited over fifty-nine countries in thirty-seven trips. While looking at video recordings, the themes that are most dear to him become apparent: peace, the safeguard of nature, and denunciation of child abuse, especially within the Church.