Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 The Election of Pope Francis

A Statement Rocks Rome, Then Sends Shockwaves Around the World Rachel Donadio Nicholas Kulish 10

Successor to Benedict Will Lead a Church at a Crossroads Rachel Donadio Elisabetta Povoledo 15

The End of a Catholic Moment Boss Douthat 20

Cardinals Start to Ponder Subtleties of a Big Task Daniel J. Wakin 23

Cardinals Pick Bergoglio, Who Will Be Pope Francis Rachel Donadio 28

A Conservative With a Common Touch Emily Schmall Larry Rohter 34

Life on the Papal Beat Rachel Donadio 38

Chapter 2 The Pope's Theological and Social Teachings

Pope Sets Down Goals for an Inclusive Church, Reaching Out 'on the Streets' Laurie Goodstein Elisabetta Povoledo 46

Room for Debate: The New Pope's New Direction by The New York Times 50

Pope Francis' Call to Action Goes Beyond the Environment Ross Douthat 55

How Pope Francis' 'Amoris Laetitia' Could Affect Families and the Church Laurie Goodstein Jim Yardley 58

Francis' Message Calls on Church to Be Inclusive Jim Yardley Laurie Goodstein 62

Pope Francis Shifts Power From Rome With 'Hugely Important' Liturgical Reform Jason Horowitz 67

Lost in Translation? Pope Ponders an Update to Lord's Prayer Elisabetta Povoledo Laurie Goodstein Alan Cowell 71

Pope Francis Puts Caring for Migrants and Opposing Abortion on Equal Footing Jason Horowitz 74

Chapter 3 The Church, Social Issues and a Changing World

On Gay Priests, Pope Francis Asks, 'Who Am I to Judge?' Rachel Donadio 79

Pope Francis in Context Ross Douthat 84

The Pope and the Right Ross Douthat 90

A Vatican Shot Across the Bow for Hard-Line U.S. Catholics Jason Horowitz 93

The Vatican's America Problem Ross Douthat 99

Easter Is Calling Me Back to the Church Margaret Renkl 105

'God Made You This Way,' Pope Is Said to Have Told Gay Man Jason Horowitz 108

Can the Catholic Church 'Evolve' on L.G.B.T. Rights? John Gehring 112

Chapter 4 The Pope as International Actor

Prayer Meeting Shows Pope's Larger Vision Jim Yardley 116

Tracing the Roots of Pope Francis' Climate Plans for 2015 Andrew C. Revkin 120

Pope Francis, in New York, Takes On Extremism and Inequality Michael Wilson 125

How the Vatican Can Shed Light on the Holocaust Gerald Posner 131

Balancing Act for Pope in Egypt: Outreach to Muslims, and Speaking Out for Christians Jason Horowitz 134

Pope Defends His Myanmar Diplomacy: 'I Did Not Negotiate With the Truth' Jason Horowitz 138

Why the Pope Is Genuflecting to China Yi-Zheng Lian 142

A Pope Given to Apologies Has Nothing for Indigenous Canada Ian Austen Jason Horowitz 146

The Pope vs. the Populists Ivan Krastev 151

As Ireland Joins Europe's Sprint From Catholic Fold, Francis Looks South Jason Horowitz 154

Chapter 5 The Challenge of Reforming a Church in Crisis

Pope Is Quoted Referring to a Vatican 'Gay Lobby' Rachel Donadio 159

Pope Replaces Conservative U.S. Cardinal on Influential Vatican Committee Jim Yardley Jason Horowitz 163

Ten Centuries Later, a Pope and Knights Do Battle Jason Horowitz 166

The Pope Causes More Pain for Priests' Victims: The New York Times 172

Pope Francis, After Criticism, Sends Sex Crimes Investigator to Chile Jason Horowitz 174

Pope Francis Is Beloved. His Papacy Might Be a Disaster Ross Douthat 178

Francis, the Anti-Strongman Paul Elie 185

Catholic Priests Abused 1,000 Children in Pennsylvania, Report Says Laurie Goodstein Sharon Otterman 189

Pope Francis Long Knew of Cardinal's Abuse and Must Resign, Archbishop Says Jason Horowitz 195

What Did Pope Francis Know? Ross Douthat 202

Pope Francis Embraces Silence as Calls Grow for Response to Allegations Jason Horowitz 206

Glossary 210

Media Literacy Terms 212

Media Literacy Questions 214

Citations 216

Index 221