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pope francis wearing a yellow safety helmet, he is smiling and wearing his white papal clothing
FaithIn All Things
John A. Coleman
From 2013: On several occasions, Francis has talked about tackling unemployment and signaled out the high unemployment of youth as one of the two most salient issues facing the world at present. He also attacked what he called unjust salaries.
Faith
Antonio Spadaro, S.J.
“It is not a figure of speech, a literary genre. I am a sinner.”
"I am a sinner"
Faith
Stephen Bullivant
What "I am a sinner" tells us about who Pope Francis is.
Pope waves as he leads Angelus at Vatican (CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters).
FaithIn All Things
Drew Christiansen
Since the first days of his pontificate, Pope Francis has spoken of his plans to renew the Synod of Bishops. In the last weeks it emerged as a centerpiece of his ministry. Three times this month he has spoken of "synodality"—that is, the role of meetings of bishops in church governance.
What is a Jesuit?
FaithIn All Things
James Martin, S.J.
An answer the question I’ve been asked for over two decades: What’s a Jesuit anyway?
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, became the first Jesuit Pope when he was elected on March 13, 2013. In the time since his election, Pope Francis has made his mark on the modern church. As David Gibson notes, Pope Francis has called us “to reform ourselves in order to convert others.” From declaring a Year of Mercy, to writing Laudato Si, the encyclical on caring for the environment, Pope Francis is making his mark on the Catholic Church.