“Some groups protested, refusing to keep their distance, marching against travel restrictions – as if measures that governments must impose for the good of their people constitute some kind of political assault on autonomy or personal freedom.”
The problem with Francis's philosophy isn't that he believes the infringement of individual rights is justified by the collective good. There are plenty of reasonable arguments for why that may be the case (and equally reasonable counterarguments). The problem is that he doesn't acknowledge the validity of individual rights per se to begin with.
Even when Francis does acknowledge that individuals even matter, he nevertheless dismisses the notion of rights in favor of an outlook that is entirely based on arbitrary metrics of fairness and equality. His complete ignorance of and disdain for economics only serves to deepen this flawed thinking.
He is also a hypocrite. As recently as three weeks ago, he was being criticized for his consistent refusal to wear a mask while meeting with foreign heads of state and other guests with whom he was in close proximity for extended periods of time. It's almost certain that the condemnation of mask protestors contained in this new book had already been drafted at that time. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?