Person of the Year

Gay magazine The Advocate picks Pope Francis as its Person of the Year

By Eric J. Lyman — December 17, 2013
ROME (RNS) The Advocate's recognition of the pontiff is significant because an LGBT publication is such an unlikely place to find homage to a pope.

Time names Pope Francis its Person of the Year

By Eric J. Lyman — December 11, 2013
ROME (RNS) Francis is the third pope to be honored by Time since the magazine began selecting Person of the Year in 1927, following Pope John XXIII in 1962 and Pope John Paul II in 1994.
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