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Pope Francis

Pope Francis was the head of the Catholic Church from 2013 until his death in 2025.

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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 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

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79 left · 94 center · 62 right: 235 sources on the spectrum, across 387 linked stories.

Everything else14 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first

Updates about Pope Francis that are not part of any story yet

  1. Oct 5Pope Francis' diaries to be published next month, revealing reflections on Vatican years11 articles · 10 sources
    3 left, 5 center, 2 right
  2. Oct 2– 5Pope Leo seeks status update of Francis’ divisive opening to divorced and remarried Catholics5 articles · 5 sources
    3 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Apr 21Pope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death7 articles · 4 sources
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Stories that name Pope Francis

  1. Nov 11– 12Pope will wrap up Argentina tour with a visit to a prison and a shrine before heading home to Peru11 articles · 8 sources
    2 left, 5 center, 1 right
  2. Nov 6– 10Pope arrives in Argentina and tells Milei that people, not the economy, should come first54 articles · 34 sources
    8 left, 17 center, 3 right
  3. Nov 4– 8Pope Leo XIV Opens Latin America Tour in Uruguay's Secular Heartland After Cancer Surgery52 articles · 30 sources
    6 left, 18 center, 2 right
  4. Oct 14– 15Pope Leo addresses absence, asks for prayers in first pontifical message since surgery announcement17 articles · 6 sources
    0 left, 6 center, 0 right
  5. Sep 30– Oct 1New Jersey couple ties the knot at gym after nor'easter nixes outdoor wedding plans5 articles · 4 sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  6. Sep 21– 22Pope will retrace his missionary footsteps in Peru and finally visit Argentina in November6 articles · 6 sources
    2 left, 4 center, 0 right
  7. Sep 16– 17The Obamas’ family dog Sunny dies, the former president says53 articles · 32 sources
    6 left, 19 center, 4 right
  8. Sep 14– 15Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it’s Vatican employees who get the gift12 articles · 12 sources
    5 left, 6 center, 1 right
  9. Jul 31– Aug 1A giddy Patti Smith meets fellow Chicago legend, Pope Leo XIV17 articles · 15 sources
    3 left, 7 center, 5 right
  10. Apr 13– 17Donald Trump shrugs off meeting with Pope Leo amid clash27 articles · 19 sources
    7 left, 6 center, 4 right