Pat Marrin

The Leo Chronicles: What do the papal advisers think about the new pope?

The Leo Chronicles: Leo's papal advisers tackle the hard issues and close in on the question.

The Leo Chronicles comic strip: Pope Leo's worldwide work is very heavy.

The Leo Chronicles: Looks like Pope Leo is on a collision course with the American president.

The Leo Chronicles: Leo builds a team to fulfill Francis' goals for the church and the world.

The Leo Chronicles: Brother Leo and Gabby make their way up to the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace.

The Leo Chronicles: Pope Leo gets to know Leo and Gabby.

The Leo Chronicles: Pope Leo could use some help.

Francis, the comic strip: With a new papacy underway, Gabby and Brother Leo try to figure out their futures.

The real Pope Francis will be the focus of many official and scholarly examinations, but Francis and the other characters in the comic strip will also have a place among other beloved cartoon characters that live forever.

Francis, the comic strip: Today is all about perspective.

Francis the comic strip: Perfect love can save the world, Francis says.

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo take an account of Donald Trump's foreign aid cuts.

Francis, the comic strip: After a stressful few weeks, the Francis cartoonist is taking some time off to visit Ireland. The cartoon will resume after April 9.

Francis, the comic strip: Leo gets nervous when the pope is sick — so he flies his pope kite!

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby discuss President Trump's showy executive orders.

Pope Francis shares the temptation he experienced while praying in the hospital. 

Francis, the comic strip: He's back!

Francis, the comic strip: Francis, Gabby and Brother Leo discuss the importance of being a light in the world. 

Francis, the comic strip: Is there a symbol in all this chaos?