A look at the person and place of St. Francis of Assisi, the inspiration for the name of the new pope.

A montage of Pope Francis' first celebration of the Easter triduum at the Vatican.

Pope Francis meets with Adolfo Perez Esquivel, who won the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize for his work on human rights during Argentina's "dirty war."

Pope Francis celebrated the Mass of the Lord's Supper in a juvenile detention facility.

A look at a dramatic change in the Catholic Church beginning with Pope Benedict XVI's resignation announcement.

CNS Bureau Chief Francis X. Rocca talks about the continuity of Pope Francis' pontificate with that of Pope Benedict XVI.

Gerald Blaszczak, S.J., the Jesuit secretary for the promotion of faith, talks about how Pope Francis may impact the universal church.

Richard Leonard, S.J., explains why Catholics should pray as cardinal electors go into conclave.

Speaking to the thousands of journalists, Pope Francis recounted the story of his election and his choice of the name Francis.

Father Thomas Rosica reflects on his role as the English language media attaché for journalists covering the conclave.