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Pope Francis
Study finds massive 'Francis effect' in Italy
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Nov 11, 2013
Pope Francis: Don't bury the lead
By
Thomas Reese
Sep 24, 2013
From Benedict to Francis, the perils of papal interviews
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Sep 23, 2013
Pope Francis and a church that changes
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Jul 08, 2013
An island few have heard about - until today
By
Thomas C. Fox
Jul 08, 2013
Pope Francis: Saints John XXIII & John Paul II
By
Thomas Reese
Jul 05, 2013
With sainthood decree, Francis stokes John XXIII comparisons
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Jul 05, 2013
Highlights from Pope Francis’ first encyclical
By
Alessandro Speciale
,
Religion News Service
Jul 05, 2013
Three things to learn about Francis from his sainthood surprise
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Jul 05, 2013
'Lumen fidei' described by Vatican radio
By
Thomas C. Fox
Jul 05, 2013
John XXIII, John Paul II to be canonized together
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Jul 05, 2013
In first encyclical, Francis reaches out to seekers
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Jul 05, 2013
Pope Francis Tweets
By
Thomas C. Fox
Jul 02, 2013
Francis plans dramatic pro-immigrant outing
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Jul 02, 2013
Low expectations for Vatican bank commission
By
Thomas Reese
Jun 26, 2013
Francis takes on Vatican bank: 'trust reluctantly, verify deeply'
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Jun 26, 2013
A recipe for overinterpreting the pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Jun 24, 2013
Pope Francis tells journalists to attack hypocrisy
By
Thomas Reese
Jun 20, 2013
Morning Briefing Special: Pope Francis at 100 days
By
Dennis Coday
Jun 20, 2013
Benedict and Francis: How much difference is there?
By
Alessandro Speciale
,
Religion News Service
Jun 20, 2013
Francis at 100 days: 'the world's parish priest'
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Jun 17, 2013
Francis to G8: 'Money must serve, not rule'
By
Thomas Reese
Jun 16, 2013
Pope Francis envisions an inclusive church
By
Thomas C. Fox
Jun 12, 2013
The Vatican's 'gay lobby,' round two
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Jun 12, 2013
Francis and the perils of an improv pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Jun 03, 2013
Pope Francis spotlights social teaching with blunt calls for ethical economy
By
Michael Sean Winters
Jun 01, 2013
Francis links Eucharist with global solidarity
By
Thomas C. Fox
May 31, 2013
Vatican: Why no text for Pope Francis' daily homilies
By
Thomas C. Fox
May 31, 2013
Pope Francis calls for global economic reform
By
Thomas C. Fox
May 28, 2013
Francis: 'Reality understood best at outskirts'
By
Thomas C. Fox
May 27, 2013
Francis may write first encyclical on poverty, sign Benedict's on faith
By
Joshua J. McElwee
May 24, 2013
When Jesuits and Franciscans come together
By
Thomas C. Fox
May 24, 2013
Pope Francis officially de-emphasizes papal titles
By
Joshua J. McElwee
May 23, 2013
Pope: Christians can work with atheists, cannot kill in God’s name
By
Cindy Wooden
,
Catholic News Service
May 22, 2013
The Mind of Francis: International Diplomacy
By
Thomas Reese
May 21, 2013
Vatican denies pope performed public exorcism
By
Catholic News Service
May 21, 2013
The paradox of Pope Francis
By
Hans Küng
May 21, 2013
Pope Francis welcomes retired Pope Benedict back to Vatican
By
Cindy Wooden
,
Catholic News Service
May 02, 2013
The Mind of Francis: Capitalism, Jobs & Globalization
By
Thomas Reese
May 01, 2013
The Mind of Francis: Capitalism, Jobs & Globalization
By
Thomas Reese
May 01, 2013
The Mind of Francis: Denying Communion
By
Thomas Reese
Apr 30, 2013
Pope Francis explains small beginnings of Vatican's doctrinal office
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Apr 23, 2013
Old friend calls Francis a 'person of dialogue'
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 23, 2013
Francis 'unblocks' Romero beatification, official says
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 22, 2013
Francis will be 'boon' to ecumenism, expert predicts
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 22, 2013
Another Vatican voice backs civil unions for same-sex couples
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 21, 2013
Famed Roman SJ calls Francis 'profoundly Jesuit' pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 20, 2013
Book indicates pope is a moderate realist
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 19, 2013
Does Francis face a risk of Vatican backlash?
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 19, 2013
A less political Vatican, a less self-referential church?
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 18, 2013
Battle with the devil: Pope Francis frames the fight in Jesuit terms
By
Cindy Wooden
,
Catholic News Service
Apr 18, 2013
Five thoughts on the pope's new 'G8'
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 14, 2013
Pope Francis taps eight cardinals to lead Vatican reform
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 13, 2013
Pope Francis' election could mean it's time to return to the church
By
Colman McCarthy
Apr 10, 2013
Expectations for Pope Francis must not be too great
By
Heidi Schlumpf
Apr 09, 2013
Vatican's new religious leader asks for prayers, forgiveness
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Apr 08, 2013
Pope Francis gets his 'oxygen' from the slums
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 07, 2013
Move over, Gipper: 'Win One for the Pope!'
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 06, 2013
Protestors seek full equality for women under Pope Francis
By
John Cooney
Apr 06, 2013
Aide predicts Francis will hold bishops accountable
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 06, 2013
Survivors group: If Francis is serious, must fire Bishop Finn
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Apr 05, 2013
Historians ask: Is Francis a John XXIII?
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Apr 05, 2013
Who Francis may be based on who Bergoglio was
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 05, 2013
Francis to doctrinal office: Act 'decisively' against sex abuse
By
Carol Glatz
,
Catholic News Service
Apr 05, 2013
Book co-written with Argentine rabbi sheds light on Francis’ views
By
Eloisa Perez-Lozano
Apr 05, 2013
Aide: Francis aims for those on life's 'garbage heap'
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 04, 2013
Irish reformers skeptical about prospects for change
By
Paige Brettingen
,
Shweta Saraswat
Apr 04, 2013
Former aide says Francis may close Vatican Bank
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 04, 2013
Nobel nominee aims to 'Bergoglioize' Latin America
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 03, 2013
Pope's sister: Francis 'plenty tough enough' to lead
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 03, 2013
Francis: Women have 'special role' in church
By
Catholic News Service
,
NCR Staff
Apr 03, 2013
Expert says Francis can and will deliver Vatican reform
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 02, 2013
Pope Francis on John XXIII: 'I see him with the eyes of my heart'
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Apr 02, 2013
'Francis effect' grips pope's home in Argentina
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 02, 2013
Waiting for Francis to reform the Curia? He already has
By
Eugene Cullen Kennedy
Apr 02, 2013
Tracing the clues to Pope Francis' ecology
By
Brian Roewe
Apr 02, 2013
Pope Francis and the Shroud of Turin
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Apr 01, 2013
Pope washes feet of 12 young detainees to serve them 'from the heart'
By
Carol Glatz
,
Catholic News Service
Mar 28, 2013
Pope Francis' appointments will create church of the future
By
Arthur Jones
Mar 27, 2013
Friendship began with soccer, led to improved Catholic-Jewish ties
By
David Agren
,
Catholic News Service
Mar 27, 2013
Unfolding drama of Pope Francis' new papacy is worth watching closely
By
John Gehring
Mar 26, 2013
Pope Francis' record on Dirty War, sex abuse cases under scrutiny
By
Tom Roberts
Mar 26, 2013
Pope Francis reportedly supports Romero sainthood
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 25, 2013
How Pope Francis can reform the Vatican Curia
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 25, 2013
Election of Pope Francis raises alarm for some Latin Mass fans
By
Brian Roewe
Mar 25, 2013
Francis reflects on fleeting fame in Palm Sunday Mass
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 24, 2013
Debunking three 'urban legends' about Pope Francis
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 24, 2013
Editorial: Francis' election full of symbols, signs of new era
By
NCR Editorial Staff
Mar 23, 2013
How long will the honeymoon over Pope Francis last?
By
David Gibson
,
Religion News Service
Mar 23, 2013
Pope Francis celebrates Mass, sits in back row
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 22, 2013
Is Pope Francis ecumenical, evangelical, or both?
By
Jamie Manson
Mar 22, 2013
Vatican security scrambling, yet prepared for pope's love of the scrum
By
Carol Glatz
,
Catholic News Service
Mar 22, 2013
Five tests of whether Pope Francis' reform of the Vatican could be real
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 22, 2013
Francis vows to press Benedict's fight vs. 'dictatorship of relativism'
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 22, 2013
Spanish-speaking pope an inspiring look at things to come
By
April Gutierrez
Mar 21, 2013
Embattled Syrians hope Argentine pope can broker peace
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 21, 2013
Imagining a new spring, along with Pope Francis
By
Thomas C. Fox
Mar 20, 2013
Brazilian president says pope will visit Rio, Aparecida in July
By
Catholic News Service
Mar 20, 2013
It's too early to draw solid conclusions on Pope Francis
By
Robert McClory
Mar 20, 2013
Cautions on Pope Francis and recognition of gay unions
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 20, 2013
Recent release of 'Francis and the Sultan' documentary is perfect timing
By
Rose Pacatte
Mar 20, 2013
Pope Francis meets with religious leaders, atheists, Jesuit superior
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 20, 2013
New pope means new business for recession-weary Rome
By
Alessandro Speciale
,
David Gibson
,
Religion News Service
Mar 20, 2013
'Pope Francis' the domain name
By
Tom Gallagher
Mar 20, 2013
Is Pope Francis open to optional celibacy?
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 19, 2013
Pope Francis supports zero tolerance of child abuse
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 19, 2013
Could Pope Francis fit a popular progressive poem?
By
Sharon Abercrombie
Mar 19, 2013
Old pope, new pope have a chat
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 19, 2013
Rock bands, vendors, big screens, prayer: Buenos Aires celebrates pope
By
David Agren
,
Catholic News Service
Mar 19, 2013
Challenges to vision of a 'Poor Church for the Poor'
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 19, 2013
Update on Pope Francis' ring
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 19, 2013
Francis at inaugural Mass: Pope must be servant, 'inspired by lowly'
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 19, 2013
Jesuit theologian: May Pope Francis expand women's role
By
James F. Keenan
Mar 18, 2013
Pope Francis' treatment of non-Catholics almost unbelievable
By
Maureen Fiedler
Mar 18, 2013
The world watches the elevation of Pope Francis
By
Pat Perriello
Mar 18, 2013
Pope Francis uses recycled ring from era of Paul VI
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 18, 2013
Pope Francis should be advised to push for peace
By
Tony Magliano
Mar 18, 2013
Is Pope Francis still a Jesuit?
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 18, 2013
New pope and geopolitics of secrecy
By
Ivone Gebara
Mar 18, 2013
Pope stresses simplicity, ecumenism in inaugural Mass plans
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 18, 2013
Francis temporarily reappoints curial heads, mulls new appointments
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 17, 2013
Path to the papacy: 'Not him, not him, therefore him'
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 17, 2013
Francis preaches mercy, forgiveness on first papal Sunday
By
Dennis Coday
,
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 17, 2013
Francis, the Jesuits and the Dirty War
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 17, 2013
Report that pope to exile Law 'totally false,' Vatican says
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 16, 2013
In first since Great Schism, Orthodox to attend papal Mass
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 16, 2013
Francis drops first hint that reform may be real
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 16, 2013
Pope Francis: 'I would love a church that is poor'
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 16, 2013
The story from the Sistine Chapel on Pope Francis' election
By
David Gibson
,
Religion News Service
Mar 16, 2013
Pope shocks Jesuits with unexpected phone call
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 15, 2013
Internet abounds with humorous depictions of new pope
By
Eloisa Perez-Lozano
Mar 15, 2013
One of Pope Francis' allegiances might tell us something about the church's future
By
Jamie Manson
Mar 15, 2013
Will the new Francis be a 'rebuilder' for the Catholic church?
By
Richard Gaillardetz
Mar 15, 2013
Francis’ papacy spotlights state of Latin American church
By
Brian Roewe
Mar 15, 2013
Pope Francis: the first Space/Information Age pope
By
Eugene Cullen Kennedy
Mar 15, 2013
Argentine priest kidnapped during 'dirty war' reconciled with Pope Francis
By
Brian Roewe
Mar 15, 2013
The real winner of the 2013 conclave: St. Francis of Assisi
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 15, 2013
In U.S., Jesuit pride pours for Pope Francis
By
Brian Roewe
Mar 15, 2013
Pope Francis' style change found in way he greets cardinals
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 15, 2013
European bishops: 'Immense joy' for Pope Francis
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 15, 2013
US priests, brothers 'inspired and challenged' by Pope Francis
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 15, 2013
The unfailing hope of progressive Catholics
By
Kate Childs Graham
Mar 14, 2013
NCR's John Allen recognized by TIME
By
NCR Staff
Mar 14, 2013
Pope Francis' first papal appearance sparked joy, hope
By
Isabella R. Moyer
Mar 14, 2013
How Pope Francis spent his first 24 hours after conclave
By
Dennis Coday
Mar 14, 2013
Who are the people who were waiting for Pope Francis?
By
Joan Chittister
Mar 14, 2013
Election of Pope Francis brings humility, simplicity, maybe even teamwork
By
Antonio M. Pernia
Mar 14, 2013
Society of Jesus members pleased, surprised by election of Jesuit pope
By
Dennis Coday
Mar 14, 2013
Jews worldwide see an ally in Pope Francis
By
Lauren Markoe
,
Religion News Service
Mar 14, 2013
Theologians hopeful for Pope Francis' name, outlook
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 14, 2013
Cardinals: Election of Pope Francis a sign of unity
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 14, 2013
Running the numbers behind Pope Francis' election
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 14, 2013
Francis: What is in a name?
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 13, 2013
Cardinal Dolan: New pope 'the figure of unity for all Catholics'
By
Brian Roewe
Mar 13, 2013
The first controversy of Pope Francis' papacy
By
Heidi Schlumpf
Mar 13, 2013
Young progressive Catholics react to Pope Francis' election
By
Kate Childs Graham
Mar 13, 2013
Cardinals elect Pope Francis, Argentinean Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 13, 2013
Social media billows with reaction to the new Pope Francis
By
Brian Roewe
Mar 13, 2013