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How has Pope Francis guided the Roman Catholic Church?
Learn about the worldwide impact of Pope Francis.
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How is a pope elected?
Popes are elected for life. How do they get the job?
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Pope Francis
Elected pope on March 13, 2013, Francis celebrated his inaugural mass the following...
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The humble cardinal
Jorge Mario Bergoglio (right) taking Buenos Aires public transit to a celebration...
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Solidarity with migrants
Pope Francis greeting migrants during his visit in July 2013 to the Italian island...
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Serving all God's people on Maundy Thursday
Pope Francis washing the feet of refugees during a Maundy Thursday mass with Muslim,...
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Patriarch Kirill I and Pope Francis
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill I (left) and Pope Francis in February 2016, during...
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The pope's pilgrimage
Pope Francis walking along the deserted streets of Rome as he leaves the Church of...
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Praying for an end to a pandemic
During the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 in Italy, Pope Francis...
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Pope Francis in Canada
In 2022 Pope Francis (left) met with leaders of Canada's Indigenous community during...
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Pope Francis before the Salus Populi Romani icon, 2013
Throughout his papacy, Francis has often visited the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore...
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Jorge Mario Bergoglio and Pedro Arrupe
Jorge Mario Bergoglio (left) as a young priest and Jesuit superior general Pedro...
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Pope Francis venerating St. Josephine Bakhita
Pope Francis speaking while holding up a picture of St. Josephine Bakhita on her...
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Pope Francis in a Popemobile, 2023
Popemobiles are specially designed vehicles that are used to transport the pope,...
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Pope Francis in a Popemobile in Manila, 2015
Partially open-air Popemobiles have been the preferred design of papal vehicles for...
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Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio wearing a mitre as the archbishop of Buenos Aires...
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Pope Francis: A Life in Pictures
A slideshow of highlights from the life of Pope Francis.
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