News Reports on Analysis on the Papacy of Pope Francis

Last Updated: March 13, 2015

Op-eds and analysis:

• Two years after Pope Francis' election, Latin America emerges as the new source church (National Catholic Reporter, 13 March 2015)
• Pope Francis has history, but not time, on his side in reform push (National Catholic Reporter, 12 March 2015)
• Pope Francis the Reformer? (America, 3 March 2015)

Pope Francis Speaks/Writes:

• Pope Francis on his Pontificate to date (Vatican Radio, 13 March 2015)
• In Mexican TV interview, Francis reviews pontificate, says to expect brief papacy (National Catholic Report, 13 March 2015)
• Pope Francis: I feel like my papacy will last only four or five years (Catholic Herald, 13 March 2015)
• Francesco: il mio pontificato sarà breve, ma potrei sbagliarmi (Vatican Insider/La Stampa, 13 March 2015)
• Los primeros dos años de la “Era Francisco” en entrevista a Televisa (Vatican Radio, 12 March 2015)
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• Pope Francis calls for abolishing death penalty and life imprisonment (Catholic News Service, 22 October 2014)
• The Pope: how the Church will change (La Republica, 1 October 2013)
• A Big Heart Open to God: The Exclusive Interview with Pope Francis (America, 19 September 2013))
• Pope Francisco writes to La Repubblica: "An open dialogue with non-believers" (La Republica, 11 September 2013)

Pope Francis' Trips/Travels:

• United States (July 2015)
• Sri Lanka & Phippines (January 2015)
• South Korea (2014)

Pope Francis & the Synod of Bishops

• Synod for Families (2014)

Pope Francis & the College of Cardinals

• Pope Francis is reshaping the geography of the college of cardinals (Pew Research Center, 8 January 2015)
• Pope Francis moves beyond Europe with first class of cardinals (Pew Research Center, 21 January 2014)