
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
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The earliest story we hold is from Oct 4, 2021.
Stories involving Pope Francis2 named stories in 2024
Active · 1
- The Russia-Ukraine war: the diplomacy to avert it and the peace talksNov 26, 2021 – Nov 11, 2026 · 470 stories
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Gone quiet · 1
- Jun 10, 2022 – Apr 26, 2025 · 99 stories
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Week of Dec 23, 2024 - Dec 29, 2024: 6 left, 24 center, 6 right, 19% of the sources that published that week · 55 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 - Jan 7, 2024 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3% |
| Jan 8, 2024 - Jan 14, 2024 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 59 | 15% |
| Jan 15, 2024 - Jan 21, 2024 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 35 | 13% |
| Jan 22, 2024 - Jan 28, 2024 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4% |
| Jan 29, 2024 - Feb 4, 2024 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 6% |
| Feb 5, 2024 - Feb 11, 2024 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3% |
| Feb 12, 2024 - Feb 18, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2% |
| Feb 19, 2024 - Feb 25, 2024 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 7% |
| Feb 26, 2024 - Mar 3, 2024 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 7% |
| Mar 4, 2024 - Mar 10, 2024 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 10% |
| Mar 11, 2024 - Mar 17, 2024 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 4% |
| Mar 18, 2024 - Mar 24, 2024 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 7% |
| Mar 25, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024 | 18 | 37 | 15 | 169 | 29% |
| Apr 1, 2024 - Apr 7, 2024 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 9% |
| Apr 8, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 84 | 21% |
| Apr 15, 2024 - Apr 21, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 22, 2024 - Apr 28, 2024 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 5% |
| Apr 29, 2024 - May 5, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 6, 2024 - May 12, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 13, 2024 - May 19, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 20, 2024 - May 26, 2024 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 9% |
| May 27, 2024 - Jun 2, 2024 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 108 | 25% |
| Jun 3, 2024 - Jun 9, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 10, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 101 | 19% |
| Jun 17, 2024 - Jun 23, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 24, 2024 - Jun 30, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 1, 2024 - Jul 7, 2024 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 7% |
| Jul 8, 2024 - Jul 14, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 15, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4% |
| Jul 22, 2024 - Jul 28, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 29, 2024 - Aug 4, 2024 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2% |
| Aug 5, 2024 - Aug 11, 2024 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 7% |
| Aug 12, 2024 - Aug 18, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 19, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 26, 2024 - Sep 1, 2024 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 7% |
| Sep 2, 2024 - Sep 8, 2024 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Sep 9, 2024 - Sep 15, 2024 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 137 | 25% |
| Sep 16, 2024 - Sep 22, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 23, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4% |
| Oct 7, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3% |
| Oct 14, 2024 - Oct 20, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 21, 2024 - Oct 27, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2% |
| Oct 28, 2024 - Nov 3, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2% |
| Nov 4, 2024 - Nov 10, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 17, 2024 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4% |
| Nov 18, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 8% |
| Nov 25, 2024 - Dec 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 2, 2024 - Dec 8, 2024 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 9% |
| Dec 9, 2024 - Dec 15, 2024 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 8% |
| Dec 16, 2024 - Dec 22, 2024 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 11% |
| Dec 23, 2024 - Dec 29, 2024 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 55 | 19% |
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 else61 updates in 2024 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Pope Francis that are not part of any story yet
- Dec 25Pope urges 'all people of all nations' to silence arms and overcome divisions in Christmas address29 articles · 21 sources5 left, 11 center, 3 right
- Dec 24The pope is kicking off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Dec 19– 20White House says Biden will visit Pope Francis at Vatican in final international trip of his presidency23 articles · 17 sources2 left, 7 center, 7 right
- Dec 17Pope Francis reveals two attempts on his life during 2021 visit to Iraq10 articles · 10 sources2 left, 5 center, 3 right
- Dec 15– 16Pope Francis makes 1st papal visit to France's Corsica awash in expressions of popular piety23 articles · 17 sources4 left, 9 center, 3 right
- Dec 7Pope creates 21 cardinals, many of them reformers in their own right, to carry out his reform plans12 articles · 12 sources3 left, 8 center, 1 right
- Dec 4– 5Pope Francis goes electric in new eco-friendly popemobile11 articles · 11 sources6 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Nov 20Pope to make late Italian teenager Carlo Acutis first millennial and digital saint on April 278 articles · 4 sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Nov 17– 19Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel's actions constitute genocide23 articles · 23 sources10 left, 9 center, 3 right
- Oct 29Catholic Church still failing to ensure clerical abuse is reported, Pope Francis’ commission says5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
Stories that name Pope Francis
- Dec 22– 25Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year14 articles · 11 sources1 left, 8 center, 1 right
- Dec 10– 11Vatican Nativity scene with Palestinian keffiyeh causes a stir5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Oct 6Pope picks 21 new cardinals in move that broadens pool of who will choose his successor8 articles · 8 sources3 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Sep 25Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over ‘sadistic’ abuses6 articles · 6 sources3 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Sep 7– 8Pope arrives in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with a ton of humanitarian aid and toys14 articles · 12 sources4 left, 7 center, 1 right
- Sep 6– 7Supreme Court Justice Alito reports German princess gave him $900 concert tickets18 articles · 13 sources3 left, 7 center, 2 right
- Sep 5On visit to Southeast Asia’s largest mosque, Pope says battling climate change and religious extremism a common cause5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Aug 4– 5Voices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed election17 articles · 12 sources1 left, 11 center, 0 right
- Jun 12– 14G7 leaders tackle migration, AI and economic security on second and final day of summit in Italy14 articles · 11 sources6 left, 3 center, 0 right
- May 23– 24Italian teenage computer wizard set to become the first saint of the Millennial generation41 articles · 21 sources8 left, 7 center, 5 right