“The book brings me a small sliver of hope for Congo, and for the beloved and broken-hearted continent that I call home,” Ms Adichie said.
Pope Francis has been hospitalised in Rome, where he will stay for several days, the Vatican said.
The Parthenon, Virgin’s Chambers, is one of the most famous ruins of Ancient Greece.
Pope Benedict’s health had worsened in recent times due to his advanced age.
Pope Francis has urged people to celebrate Christmas more modestly and donate their savings to Ukraine.
After landing in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan, a reception with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and diplomats is planned.
The pontiff said recently that his doctors had told him to rest his painful right knee.
The Pope was said to have called for care for children, the sick, the suffering and the entire masses.
The Pope said the damning report of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in France represented a moment of shame.
“Sex abuse within the Polish Catholic church, including of minors, returned to the spotlight in recent years after a series of TV documentaries.”
