This eBook contains 12 essays from La Civilta Cattolica summarizing the key work of the pope both before and after his election in March 2013, his pastoral inspiration, his belief in the discernment, in the culture of encounter and reaching out to the peripheries of the Church.

As a son of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Francis appreciates the value of reading the Gospel in the light of contemporary experience.

His is a pontificate of discernment, the internal journey in search of God; and, encounter, the external journey looking beyond our needs to those of others.

The Franciscan Pontificate is a selection of articles from La Civiltà Cattolica, English edition that will help you to better understand Pope Francis’ thinking.

These stimulating essays look in-depth at some of the key work of the pope both before and after his election in March 2013, his pastoral inspiration, his belief in the discernment, in the culture of encounter and reaching out to the peripheries of the Church.