
Pope Francis
Pope Francis was the head of the Catholic Church from 2013 until his death in 2025.
387 linked stories in all years we hold
Via Wikimedia Commons (Pope Francis Korea Haemi Castle 19)
The earliest story we hold is from Oct 4, 2021.
Stories involving Pope Francis1 named story in 2021
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- The Russia-Ukraine war: the diplomacy to avert it and the peace talksNov 26, 2021 – Nov 11, 2026 · 470 stories
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Dec 27, 2021 - Jan 2, 2022: whole weeks overlap 2021; counts include days outside 2021.
Oct 4, 2021 - Jan 2, 2022
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Week of Dec 27, 2021 - Jan 2, 2022: 4 left, 8 center, 5 right, 9% of the sources that published that week · 32 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2021 - Oct 10, 2021 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 89 | 24% |
| Oct 11, 2021 - Oct 17, 2021 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 9% |
| Oct 18, 2021 - Oct 24, 2021 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 15% |
| Oct 25, 2021 - Oct 31, 2021 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 362 | 36% |
| Nov 1, 2021 - Nov 7, 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 8, 2021 - Nov 14, 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 15, 2021 - Nov 21, 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 22, 2021 - Nov 28, 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 29, 2021 - Dec 5, 2021 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 153 | 20% |
| Dec 6, 2021 - Dec 12, 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 13, 2021 - Dec 19, 2021 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 8% |
| Dec 20, 2021 - Dec 26, 2021 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 115 | 20% |
| Dec 27, 2021 - Jan 2, 2022 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 9% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
79 left · 94 center · 62 right: 235 sources on the spectrum, across 387 linked stories.
Everything else21 updates in 2021 not part of any story, newest first
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- Dec 23Pope Francis demands humility in new zinger-filled Christmas speech10 articles · 8 sources3 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Dec 20– 21Pope tells abused mother domestic violence 'nearly satanic'21 articles · 12 sources4 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Dec 4– 5'Pope, You Are a Heretic!' – Francis Confronted by Elderly Orthodox Priest6 articles · 5 sources1 left, 0 center, 4 right
- Dec 4– 5In democracy's birthplace, pope warns of populist threats18 articles · 17 sources6 left, 9 center, 2 right
- Nov 30– Dec 4In Cyprus, Pope’s Plea for Migrants Clashes With Island’s Tensions40 articles · 24 sources7 left, 9 center, 5 right
- Oct 30India's Modi invites pope to visit after 2017 plan collapsed10 articles · 9 sources2 left, 1 center, 4 right
- Oct 28Vatican abruptly cancels live broadcast of Biden meeting Pope Francis15 articles · 14 sources2 left, 5 center, 7 right
- Oct 27Pope Francis agrees to visit Canada as Indigenous leaders seek apology9 articles · 8 sources1 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Oct 24– 29Biden's Vatican meeting with Pope Francis runs into overtime222 articles · 58 sources20 left, 26 center, 9 right
- Oct 14President Biden, Pope Francis to meet at Vatican in late October22 articles · 18 sources4 left, 8 center, 5 right
Stories that name Pope Francis
- Dec 25On Christmas, Pope Prays for Pandemic's End, Peace Dialogues44 articles · 21 sources4 left, 11 center, 4 right
- Dec 24– 25Pope celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as virus surges in Italy43 articles · 19 sources7 left, 9 center, 3 right
- Dec 17Pope at 85: No more Mr. Nice Guy, as reform hits stride32 articles · 15 sources6 left, 6 center, 3 right
- Dec 5Shipwreck of civilization: Pope comforts migrants on Lesbos90 articles · 27 sources8 left, 11 center, 4 right
- Dec 2Archbishop of Paris resigns over 'ambiguous' relationship with a woman | DW14 articles · 13 sources3 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Oct 29– 31Biden receives Communion in Rome amid debate in US120 articles · 42 sources13 left, 19 center, 10 right
- Oct 24Pope: Don’t send migrants back to Libya and ‘inhumane’ camps45 articles · 28 sources7 left, 17 center, 4 right
- Oct 9Pelosi meets pope as abortion debate rages back home8 articles · 8 sources1 left, 1 center, 5 right
- Oct 9Pope to lawmakers: Climate change requires quick consensus24 articles · 12 sources4 left, 6 center, 2 right
- Oct 4– 5Lawmakers, pope ask Missouri governor to halt execution24 articles · 19 sources7 left, 10 center, 2 right