The 266th Pope of the Catholic Church is Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio (b. 1936). He was elected by the College of Cardinals on 13 March 2013, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Francis is the first pope from the Western Hemisphere.
A list of encyclicals, homilies, apostolic exhortations, and other writings of Pope Francis can be viewed on the Vatican website.
On Care for Our Common Home by 
In Your Eyes I See My Words Homilies and Speeches from Buenos Aires. by 
The Allure of Goodness and Love by The office of the Pope is called the Papacy. The Encyclopedia of Religion 2nd. ed. states that the "papacy is the central governing institution of the Roman Catholic church under the leadership of the Pope, the Bishop of Rome. The word papacy...is medieval in origin and derives from the Latin papa, and affectionate term for "father."
-Granfield, Patrick. Encyclopedia of Religion 2nd ed., Lindsay Jones et. al ed. "Papacy." Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005. View this article, which highlights the history and development of the papacy.
"The supreme jurisdiction and ministry of the pope as shepherd of the Whole Church. As successor of St. Peter, and therefore Bishop of Rome and Vicar of Christ, the pope is the perpetual and visible principle of unity in faith and communion in the Church."
-Glossary in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, p. 891.
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For example, searching for resources by or about Pope Francis, in BU Libraries search, type Francis, pope. For resources by or about Pope Benedict XVI, type Benedict XVI, pope. The number should always be written as a Roman Numeral.
The Papacy: An Encyclopedia by 
Dictionary of Popes and the Papacy by 
A Dictionary of Popes (Oxford Reference) by 
Canon Law by 
New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law by 
The Code of Canon Law by "The Curia is that complexus of bureaus that the pope uses to implement his judicial, legislative, and executive office as head of the Church. Although it really exists and acts only insofar as he wishes it to, its specific powers are set out in the Code of Canon Law and post-code documents. By force of tradition and practice, moreover, it has assumed a powerful position in day-to-day Church operations."
-Markham, JJ and E. McDonough. The Catholic Encyclopedia 2nd ed. Thomas Carson and Joann Cerrito, editors. "Curia, Roman." Washington, DC: Thomson Gale, 2003. View encyclopedia article here.
Concilium 2013:5 Reform of the Curia by 
