Pope Francis

  • Pope Francis: The Struggle for the Soul of Catholicism
    By Paul Vallely

    In Argentina he had struck up a personal friendship with an evangelical pastor, Tony Palmer. Early on as Pope he decided to send a message through Palmer to the Charismatic Evangelical Leadership Conference in the United States.

  • Pope Francis: Leadership to Resurrect a Mission
    By Karen Pellegrin

    Since his election in 2013 as a relative outsider, Pope Francis has garnered much mainstream attention for his fresh interpretation of traditional dogma and for his vocal disdain for the Vatican bureaucracy and its failure to focus on the ...

  • Pope Francis: Catholic Spiritual Leader
    By Kris Woll

    Journalists Howard G. Chua-Eoan and Elizabeth Dias wrote why Pope Francis was given this honor: He took the name of a humble saint and then called for a church of healing. The first non-European pope in 1,200 years is poised to ...

  • Pope Francis: The People's Pope
    By Richard Worth

    Through details about his life and missions, photos, and direct quotations from the Holy Father, readers will learn why Pope Francis is an influential Latino.

  • Pope Francis: The Pope from the End of the Earth
    By Thomas J. Craughwell

    “Cardinals pick Bergoglio, who will be Pope Francis.” New York Times, March 13, 2013. Duffy, Eamon. Saints & Sinners: A History of the Popes. Yale University Press, 1997. “Ellatín volvió a las misas.” Linea Capital, September 17, ...

  • Pope Francis: The Pope from the End of the Earth
    By Thomas J. Craughwell

    This beautiful, hardbound edition accompanied by thirty full-color photographs that chronicle the life of Pope Francis from his childhood to his first days as pontiff, is a perfect gift, commemorating the election of our newest pope.

  • Pope Francis: The Legacy of Vatican II
    By Eduardo J. Echeverria

    Professor Echeverria does a thorough job of drawing from the pre-papal writings of Jorge Mario Bergoglio and the man's current papal writings, talks, and sermons to discover and document the continuity in thought Francis has with the ...

  • Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads
    By Chris Lowney

    TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year: Pope Francis Learn about the First Jesuit Pope from America’s Leading Jesuit Publisher “Pope Francis by Chris Lowney is that rare and splendid work that leaves you keenly excited and spiritually ...

  • Pope Francis
    By The New York Times Editorial Staff

    Media Literacy Terms and Questions are also featured in this unique collection of coverage centering around one of the world's prominent religious leaders.

  • Pope Francis: First Pope from the Americas
    By Stephanie Watson

    Learn more about his beliefs and hobbies—including his interests in soccer and tango dancing. Find out the true story behind the man who became the 266th pope.

  • Pope Francis: Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio: His Life in His Own Words
    By Francesca Ambrogetti, Sergio Rubin

    Also included in this volume are Pope Francis’s own writings and reflections—full of wisdom and inspiration.

  • Pope Francis: Untying the Knots
    By Paul Vallely

    And his behaviour during Argentina's Dirty War, when military death squads snatched innocent people from the streets, raised serious questions – on which this book casts new light.

  • Pope Francis: Pastor of Mercy
    By Michael J. Ruszala

    Aldo Cagnoli, a layman who developed a friendship with the Pope when he was serving as a cardinal, shares the following: “The greatness of the man, in my humble opinion lies not in building walls or seeking refuge behind his wisdom and ...

  • Pope Francis: Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio: His Life in His Own Words
    By Francesca Ambrogetti, Sergio Rubin

    Also included in this volume are Pope Francis’s own writings and reflections—full of wisdom and inspiration.

  • Pope Francis: The People's Pope
    By Beatrice Gormley

    Bea Gormley tells the story of Pope Francis, known as the People’s Pope, who has humbly said, “My people are poor and I am one of them.” Ordained as Pope on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis became the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic ...

  • Pope Francis: The Story of the Holy Father
    By Marie Duhamel

    From the moment he was elected into the papacy, Pope Francis has captured the attention of the world with his humility, charisma, and reformist spirit.

  • Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads : Lessons from the First Jesuit Pope
    By Chris Lowney

    In Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads, best-selling author and former Jesuit seminarian Chris Lowney offers an in-depth look at how Pope Francis's Jesuit training directly impacted the various leadership roles he has held—as ...

  • Pope Francis: Life and Revolution
    By Elisabetta Piqué

    He may have changed his name to become Pope Francis, but it did not change their friendship.Written in a style that brings the man to life and reveals fascinating and decisive episodes that shed light on his influential character and ...

  • Pope Francis
    By Tim Cooke

    Pope Francis has many "firsts" to his name.

  • Pope Francis: Journeys of a Peacemaker
    By Mario I. Aguilar

    This volume is about Pope Francis, the diplomat.