Person of the Year

A year in, Pope Francis still faces challenges as a mover and shaker

In the year since his surprise election, the Argentine-born pontiff has caught world attention by suggesting he might ease the Catholic Church’s strict rules on divorce, birth control, female priests and same-sex unions.

Dec 11, 2013

TIME’s Person of the Year: a look at Pope Francis in 2013

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Time magazine named Pope Francis its Person of the Year on Wednesday, crediting him with shifting the message of the Catholic Church while capturing the “imaginations of millions” who had become disillusioned with the Vatican.