"Not required to read it" is not the same thing as "discouraged from reading it".
3 degrees north. Not encouraging is the same as discouraging. What are we talking about? Until Pius XIII the Bible was read only during mass. Catholic parents did not read the Bible to their children. The laity were not considered adequately trained to understand scripture.
Today the Bible is discussed openly at Catholic Bible study groups.
Francis, for his part, seems to be drawing inspiration from another source. His position on Hell is certainly a questionable Bible interpretation. Wailing and teeth gnashing seem to be something other than ceasing to exist.