
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 Francis3 named stories in 2025
Active · 1
- The Russia-Ukraine war: the diplomacy to avert it and the peace talksNov 26, 2021 – Nov 11, 2026 · 470 stories
Here for 9 stories about Pope Francis
Gone quiet · 2
- Jun 10, 2022 – Apr 26, 2025 · 99 stories
- The 2025 conclave that elected Pope Leo XIVApr 21 – May 25, 2025 · 33 stories
Here for 5 stories about Pope Francis
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Coverage over timeshare of the sources publishing each week in linked stories, by side, weeks overlapping 2025
Jan 6, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025
Share of the sources publishing each week that covered it
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Week of Nov 24, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025: 5 left, 8 center, 4 right, 11% of the sources that published that week · 33 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 12, 2025 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 118 | 24% |
| Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 47 | 15% |
| Jan 20, 2025 - Jan 26, 2025 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 12% |
| Jan 27, 2025 - Feb 2, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 3, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 10, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 102 | 22% |
| Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025 | 25 | 43 | 14 | 387 | 42% |
| Feb 24, 2025 - Mar 2, 2025 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 275 | 35% |
| Mar 3, 2025 - Mar 9, 2025 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 237 | 30% |
| Mar 10, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 106 | 21% |
| Mar 17, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025 | 13 | 35 | 9 | 158 | 29% |
| Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 44 | 18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 6, 2025 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 69 | 20% |
| Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 10% |
| Apr 14, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 104 | 22% |
| Apr 21, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025 | 40 | 54 | 39 | 862 | 65% |
| Apr 28, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 17 | 34 | 16 | 207 | 33% |
| May 5, 2025 - May 11, 2025 | 31 | 47 | 31 | 453 | 54% |
| May 12, 2025 - May 18, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 19, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 26, 2025 - Jun 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 9, 2025 - Jun 15, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 22, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 14, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 9% |
| Jul 21, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 3, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 4, 2025 - Aug 10, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 25, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 9% |
| Oct 13, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 3, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 17, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 24, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 11% |
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 else29 updates in 2025 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Pope Francis that are not part of any story yet
- Jul 17Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis27 articles · 21 sources8 left, 7 center, 2 right
- May 4– 5Pope Francis’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children25 articles · 22 sources4 left, 12 center, 3 right
- May 1Martin Scorsese is producing a documentary featuring the Pope’s final on-camera interview16 articles · 10 sources3 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Apr 21Here are the rites and rituals following a pope's death: Funeral, burial and more52 articles · 34 sources6 left, 14 center, 13 right
- Apr 21– 22Who will be the next pope? Here are some possible candidates39 articles · 25 sources6 left, 15 center, 1 right
- Apr 6Pope appears before crowd in St. Peter’s Square, 2 weeks after his release from hospital10 articles · 4 sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Mar 18Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Pope Francis next month14 articles · 14 sources3 left, 7 center, 3 right
- Feb 28– Mar 1Catholic Vice President JD Vance acknowledges Pope Francis' criticism of US immigration crackdown15 articles · 11 sources4 left, 2 center, 5 right
- Feb 28Vatican makes new plans for Ash Wednesday amid pope's pneumonia battle8 articles · 4 sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Feb 24SAG Awards: ‘Conclave' stars shout out Pope Francis amid hospitalization16 articles · 11 sources5 left, 5 center, 0 right
Stories that name Pope Francis
- Nov 24– 30Pope to wrap up Turkey trip before heading to Lebanon42 articles · 21 sources5 left, 8 center, 4 right
- Oct 7Pope Leo will travel to Turkey and Lebanon in first international trip18 articles · 18 sources5 left, 9 center, 2 right
- Apr 29– 30Lindsey Graham backs Trump to be the next pope: "Trump MMXXVIII!"5 articles · 4 sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Apr 21The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained7 articles · 7 sources1 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Apr 16– 19Vance, Vatican officials engage in ‘exchange of opinions’ over migrants33 articles · 27 sources4 left, 16 center, 5 right
- Apr 14– 16Vatican places Sagrada Família architect on path to sainthood9 articles · 9 sources2 left, 6 center, 0 right
- Apr 4– 5Disgraced former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has died at age 9426 articles · 25 sources11 left, 10 center, 3 right
- Mar 1Pope has coffee, rests after setback in recovery — a bronchial spasm requiring further ventilation - The Daily Reporter9 articles · 7 sources0 left, 4 center, 3 right
- Feb 23– 24What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?24 articles · 13 sources4 left, 8 center, 1 right
- Jan 9Biden cancels Italy trip in final days of his presidency to focus on federal response to LA wildfires18 articles · 16 sources5 left, 8 center, 2 right
Local coverage
- Feb 28Pope reaches 2-week mark at hospital with pneumonia and doctors suggest he's overcome the worst8 articles · 4 sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right