Double your giving!

NCR Board Director Emeritus John Weiser will match $1,000 in gifts today!

Francis, the comic strip

This story appears in the Francis the comic strip feature series. View the full series.

by Pat Marrin

Send your thoughts to Letters to the Editor. Learn more

(Click on the cartoon to enlarge.)

We can send you a biweekly email alert with content from The Francis Chronicles. Follow the directions on our email alert sign up page.

Select any of the newsletters below, then enter your email address and click "subscribe"

1x per dayDaily Newsletters

News Updates: The latest news and feature articles

EarthBeat Daily: (the latest articles, sent every morning)

1x per weekWeekly Newsletters

Culture Weekly: NCR staff talk music, television, books, movies and more

EarthBeat Weekly: Environment editor Stephanie Clary dives into the week's climate change news

Michael Sean Winters: The nexus between religion and politics

NCR Book Club: Find your latest book to read

Scripture for Life: Reflections on the Sunday readings

Sunday Resources: Reflections on the readings sent two months ahead

2x WeeklyBiweekly Newsletters

The Francis Chronicles: Get to know the pope's pastoral side

Enter your email