Francis at Five Years

Pope Francis stands on world stage set by John Paul II

by Jonathan Luxmoore

Francis at Five Years: Over the five years since his March 2013 election, as the first pope of the global south, Francis has left the world in little doubt where his church stands on key contemporary issues.

Francis' focus on practicing virtue has guided Catholic universities

by John Garvey

Francis at Five Years: Pope Francis has had a profound impact on the work we do at Catholic University. It's entirely consonant with the thought of his predecessor. But like the second movement of a Mozart symphony, it's a different key and tempo from the first.