170K views · 10K reactions | Seven apostolic journeys, 11 nations visited on 4 continents, and more than 500 homilies, speeches, and addresses. Here is a look at some of the most powerful images from Pope Francis' eventful 2019. | Vatican News | Facebook

426 reactions · 185 comments | The Pope wants to open Christmas...

55K views · 388 reactions | There are more than 380 million Christians suffering persecution around the world today. Will you stand with them? - A gift of $12 could give a Bible to a believer so they can meet God in His Word. - $50 could allow a new believer to take a pre-baptism discipleship course. - $125 a month could provide medical care and a safe house for a large persecuted Christian family. | Open Doors US | Facebook

@ErinBurnett tours a bowling alley left to Pope John XXIII in the 1950s! #TheVatican #PopeLeoXIV #CatholicsOfInstagram #Rome | Erin Burnett OutFront

1.6M views · 38K reactions | Pope Leo XIV's brother, John Prevost, is back in Illinois after a whirlwind trip to the Vatican to see his brother, the pope. John is proud of his brother, who he believes, is destined to be the leader of the Catholic Church, NBC Chicago reports. | NBC News | Facebook

Top allies of Pope Francis are attacking religious supporters of Donald J. Trump. In a Vatican-reviewed journal, the papal confidants accused Trump backers of imposing a "theocratic" worldview and practicing "apocalyptic geopolitics." Pope Francis himself criticized the President over his call for a border wall earlier this year. | Fox Business