Pope Francis’ papacy

Pope Francis globalized the papal office differently than his globetrotting predecessor St. John Paul II, shaped by being both from Latin America and a Jesuit.

Catholic theologians and experts gathered at Georgetown University March 19 to discuss the impact of Pope Francis’ pontificate on issues such as migration.

As Pope Francis marks 12th anniversary of his election in the hospital, his biographer says pontiff has “given a very significant witness these last few years.”