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March 13, 2013— -- There's been some excited chatter that the new pope, Pope Francis of Argentina (formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio), has made history as the first-ever non-European pope.
Pope Francis meets with former Cuban President Fidel Castro at Castro's resident in Havana, Sept. 20, 2015. The former president of Cuba is shown giving Francis a book about his thoughts on religion.
Some of Pope Francis' best moments from this year -- his second since taking office -- had serious policy implications as well. Here are some of the highlights.
Pope Francis greets then-Cardinal Robert Prevost during a consistory in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 30, 2023. Prevost became the first U.S.-born pope in history when he was elected at ...
Pope Francis in the Vatican, April 27, 2024. Photo: tiziana fabi/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Father Raymond de Souza makes fine points in his piece “ The Pope vs. JD Vance on Immigration ...