• This is the first time that a pope has been named Francis. On the day of his election, the Vatican clarified that his official papal name was "Francis", not "Francis I"...
  • Catholic reform debate launched by Pope Francis leans away from ordained roles for women.
  • ^ a b "Pope Francis, first day after election – live updates".
  • Pope Francis named the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Australia, Bishop Mykola Bychok, in recognition of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
  • Pope Francis during the XVI General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality.
  • Welcome to the official Twitter page of His Holiness Pope Francis.
  • “Let us begin this journey of brotherhood in love, of mutual trust”. – Pope Francis first speech as pope.
  • In Walking with Jesus: A Way Forward for the Church, Pope Francis urges us to make Jesus central in our individual lives and in the collective life of the...
  • ..."I choose the name Francis, in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi."[34] However, those not initially aware of the statement made by the new Pope in.