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Pope Francis waves as he leaves Rome's Jesus' Church to celebrate a mass with the Jesuits, on the occasion of the order's titular feast, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Pope effect: Pontiff inspires top Mass. paper to bolster Catholic coverage

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's square to visit a nativity scene after he celebrated a New Year's Eve vespers service in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Pope Francis has used his traditional year-end prayer service of thanksgiving to urge people to ask themselves: Did they spend 2013 to further their own interests or to help others? That's what we all should "courageously" consider as New Year's celebrations get under way, the pontiff said, as he led the service in St. Peter's Basilica on Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Nuns miss pope’s cold call: ‘Maybe I’ll try to call again later. May God bless you’

Associated Press

Pope Francis celebrates a mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope stresses strength, courage, hope in new year

By Frances D'Emilio - Associated Press

Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

SPERO: A papal view of capitalism

By Aryeh Spero

Pope Francis waves to faithful as he is driven through the crowd during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. Francis has cheered the thousands of pilgrims who braved a cold snap belting Italy to attend his audience, saying they were courageous to come out. Francis himself was bundled up in a white double-breasted winter coat and scarf, but it wasn't enough. He had to use his sleeves as a muffler to keep his hands warm amid temperatures that on Wednesday dipped to freezing with the wind chill factored in. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis keeps winning fans among American Catholics, poll says

By Maria Stainer - The Washington Times

Columnist Rusty Humphries says when Rush Limbaugh and the other big nationwide conservative talk shows arrived, other forms of conservative media grew with them. (Associated Press)

HARPER: Picking a fight between Rush Limbaugh and the Pope: What a joke!

By Christopher Harper

Pope Francis smiles as he meets children at the Vatican on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Francis wins another ‘Person of the Year’ — from gay rights magazine

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

In this picture provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis, right, is flanked by Vatican Almoner Archbishop Konrad Krajewski as he welcomes four men at the Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. Four homeless people, one of them bringing his dog, helped Pope Francis celebrate his 77th birthday at the Vatican Tuesday. They live on the street in the Rome neighborhood just outside the Holy See's walls and were invited by the Vatican official in charge of alms-giving to attend the morning Mass which Francis celebrates daily at the hotel where he lives on Vatican City grounds, the Vatican said. One of the men held his dog as he was presented to Francis after the guests chatted following Mass. The Vatican also said Francis invited his household help to join him in a "family-like" atmosphere, and he spoke of them one by one during his homily. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

Pope Francis celebrates 77th birthday with homeless

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Pope Francis smiles as he meets children at the Vatican on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Francis: ‘Marxist ideology is wrong’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Pope Francis waves as he arrives at the Spanish Steps to pray at the statue of the Virgin Mary, in central Rome, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 on the occasion of the Immaculate Conception feast. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis: He’s ‘made Catholicism cool in 2013’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Pope Francis arrives to welcome Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou N'Guesso on the occasion of their private audience in the pope's library at the Vatican, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Tony Gentile, pool)

Pope Francis named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Pope Francis arrives to welcome Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou N'Guesso on the occasion of their private audience in the pope's library at the Vatican, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Tony Gentile, pool)

Pope Francis: A nun saved my life

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Pope Francis kisses a child as he arrives in St. Peter's Square for the weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

NAPOLITANO: Pope Francis should be saving souls, not pocketbooks

By Andrew P. Napolitano

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, presents Pope Francis with a Menorah during their meeting at the Vatican, Monday, Dec. 2, 2013. Netanyahu is on a visit to Italy, which include a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, Pool)

Pope Francis rattles Catholic Church with ‘feistier’ political side

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Wednesday, May 22, 2013 file photo, Pope Francis is helped by his personal secretary Monsignor Alfred Xuereb, right, with his skull cap during a gust of wind while he attends his weekly open-air general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Pope Francis is trying to get a better handle on the reform of the troubled Vatican bank and the Holy See's finances, naming his top assistant to look into the work of two commissions of inquiry he set up this year. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

Pope Francis sends right-hand man to oversee Vatican bank inquiry

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Pope Francis takes veiled swipe at ‘progressive’ Democrats

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times