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 Francis3 named stories in 2025

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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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Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 12, 202514271311824%
Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 19, 202572074715%
Jan 20, 2025 - Jan 26, 202551393612%
Jan 27, 2025 - Feb 2, 202500000%
Feb 3, 2025 - Feb 9, 202500000%
Feb 10, 2025 - Feb 16, 20251427710222%
Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 23, 202525431438742%
Feb 24, 2025 - Mar 2, 202520361227535%
Mar 3, 2025 - Mar 9, 202515341123730%
Mar 10, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025827710621%
Mar 17, 2025 - Mar 23, 20251335915829%
Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 30, 202581974418%
Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 6, 2025122266920%
Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 13, 202551143410%
Apr 14, 2025 - Apr 20, 20251125810422%
Apr 21, 2025 - Apr 27, 202540543986265%
Apr 28, 2025 - May 4, 202517341620733%
May 5, 2025 - May 11, 202531473145354%
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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 else29 updates in 2025 not part of any story, newest first

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

  1. May 4– 5Pope Francis’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children25 articles · 22 sources
    4 left, 12 center, 3 right
  2. Apr 21Here are the rites and rituals following a pope's death: Funeral, burial and more52 articles · 34 sources
    6 left, 14 center, 13 right
  3. Apr 21– 22Who will be the next pope? Here are some possible candidates39 articles · 25 sources
    6 left, 15 center, 1 right
  4. Mar 18Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Pope Francis next month14 articles · 14 sources
    3 left, 7 center, 3 right
  5. Feb 28– Mar 1Catholic Vice President JD Vance acknowledges Pope Francis' criticism of US immigration crackdown15 articles · 11 sources
    4 left, 2 center, 5 right
  6. Feb 28Vatican makes new plans for Ash Wednesday amid pope's pneumonia battle8 articles · 4 sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  7. Feb 24SAG Awards: ‘Conclave' stars shout out Pope Francis amid hospitalization16 articles · 11 sources
    5 left, 5 center, 0 right

Stories that name Pope Francis

  1. Nov 24– 30Pope to wrap up Turkey trip before heading to Lebanon42 articles · 21 sources
    5 left, 8 center, 4 right
  2. Oct 7Pope Leo will travel to Turkey and Lebanon in first international trip18 articles · 18 sources
    5 left, 9 center, 2 right
  3. Apr 29– 30Lindsey Graham backs Trump to be the next pope: "Trump MMXXVIII!"5 articles · 4 sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Apr 16– 19Vance, Vatican officials engage in ‘exchange of opinions’ over migrants33 articles · 27 sources
    4 left, 16 center, 5 right
  5. Apr 14– 16Vatican places Sagrada Família architect on path to sainthood9 articles · 9 sources
    2 left, 6 center, 0 right
  6. Apr 4– 5Disgraced former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has died at age 9426 articles · 25 sources
    11 left, 10 center, 3 right

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