Pope Francis

  • Pope Francis: The Historic Life of the First Pope from the Americas
    By Charles River Charles River Editors

    That would be enough to make the world a better place." - Pope Francis In 1968, MGM released a popular movie titled The Shoes of the Fisherman, based on a 1963 novel of the same name by Australian novelist Morris West.

  • Pope Francis: Keys to His Thought
    By Mariano Fazio

    The book examines major themes in the thought of Pope Francis--the centrality of evangelization, the need to reach out to people where they are, the intimate connection between faith and culture, the importance of popular piety--and makes ...

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

    A real-life story of Pope Francis, the 'People's Pope' and 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

  • 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: From the End of the Earth to Rome
    By The Staff of the Wall Street Journal

    Pope Francis will present the full, in-depth story of the church's change in direction and the man charged with leading it, and consider how Pope Francis might address the years of scandal and shortcomings while leading Catholics worldwide ...

  • Pope Francis: His Life and Thought
    By Mario I Aguilar

    This volume reveals Pope Francis as remarkably humble and altruistic man, doctrinally conservative, and engaged less in politics thanin the struggle to re-centre the Church at the margins of society.

  • 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: 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 Struggle for the Soul of Catholicism
    By Paul Vallely

    Expanding greatly on his acclaimed earlier book Pope Francis: Untying the Knots, Paul Vallely reexamines the complex past of Jorge Mario Bertoglio and adds nine new chapters, revealing many untold, behind-the-scenes stories from his first ...

  • Pope Francis: A Voice for Mercy, Justice, Love, and Care for the Earth
    By Barbara E., Faggioli, Massimo

    ... A Pope Francis Lexicon, ed. Joshua J. McElwee and Cindy Wooden (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2018), 179. 4. Pope Francis, “Address to the Congregation of Bishops,” February 27, 2014. 5. Antoine Kambanda, “'If You Want Cows You ...

  • Pope Francis: Tradition in Transition
    By Massimo Faggioli

    Captures some special moments and some key issues at the heart of the transition from Pope Benedict XVI to Francis, with the intuition that this unexpected transition reveals something which is not only a special "Catholic event," but also ...