Pope Francis

Sacred Nation
How Pope Francis’ legacy will influence the selection of the next pope 
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Obituary
The life and legacy of Pope Francis
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Religion
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
Trust, Faith & Trump
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Conflict
Syrian refugee children play with Pope Francis and tell him about their new lives in Italy
Women carrying fruits and vegetables on their heads walk past a billboard with a photograph of Pope Francis, in Bangui, Central African Republic; November 26, 2015.
Belief
Despite security risks, Pope Francis plans to visit the Central African Republic
Hundreds of people of the Catholic faith stand under umbrellas during light rain at a mass led by Pope Francis at the University of Nairobi in Kenya's capital Nairobi November 26, 2015.
Belief
The Pope goes to Kenya
Pope Francis arrives to lead a special audience to mark 50th anniversary of Synod of Bishops in Paul VI hall at the Vatican on October 17, 2015.
Belief
When the Vatican speaks on matters of doctrine, it will be in Italian
Fourth of July neighborhood parade
Is the American Century Over?
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Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the Speaker's Balcony on the West Front of the Capitol as he stands with Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R) after concluding his address before a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress o
Belief
Francis is challenging America’s political power brokers
President Barack Obama and First lady Michelle Obama were there in person to welcome Pope Francis at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland for the pontiff's first visit to the United States on September 22, 2015.
Belief
Pope Francis wants the Vatican to serve the people
Pope Francis and Cuba's President Raul Castro confer in Havana on Sunday.
Arts
Cuban artists ask why their government won’t let them create
A newly wed couple attends as Pope Francis leads his Sunday Angelus prayer in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican, August 16, 2015.
Belief
Pope Francis is speeding up the process for Catholics to get an annulment
Finland's Prime Minister Juha Sipila's house in Kempele, Finland
Global Politics
Soon, a few refugees may be able to call this house ‘home’
Pope Francis
Belief
Pope Francis announces a year of ‘mercy’ — and gives ordinary priests the power to forgive the sin of abortion
TV celebrity Kim Kardashian gestures on her way to a hotel shortly after arriving in Yerevan, Armenia, on April 8, 2015.
Culture
Kim Kardashian (and the Pope) thrusts Armenia and its horrific past into the spotlight
Phillipine police block protesters from marching within sight of Pope Francis' motorcade in Manila on January 15, 2015.
Justice
How the Philippines hid social justice issues from Pope Francis
Nuns look on as Pope Francis arrives to lead his weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican on October 22, 2014.
Belief
American nuns get an unexpected olive branch from the Vatican
Belief
The Pope’s humble, homegrown ride is a hit with South Koreans
Pope Francis waves to faithful as he arrives to lead an audience with the family members of victims of the mafia at the San Gregorio VII church in Rome. A woman shows a picture of her son with the words, "Where is my son?"
Lifestyle & Belief
When the pope denounces the mafia, there’s a reason it is news