iPad App Tells Story of Francis, the 'Pope from the End of the World'

07/23/2013 - 08h48

More than 100 days after the inauguration of the self-styled 'Pope from the end of the world,' an app for iPad has been released telling the story of Pope Francis, from his childhood in Buenos Aires to his arrival at the very top of the Catholic Church.

Launched by Folha in partnership with the Argentine newspaper "Clarín", the app brings together previously unseen images alongside testimonies and stories recounted by people close to Jorge Bergoglio, covering even the period of dictatorship in Argentina from 1976-1983.

To download the app, which costs US$2.99, go to the App Store - Apple's online shop - search for 'papa Francisco', and begin the installation of 'O papa do fim do mundo.' An icon for the application will appear on your iPad desktop.

In the app the journalist Sergio Rubín discusses the election of the Argentine as pontiff. Rubín is the author of the only authorized biography of the first Latin American Pope. There is also an interview with Leonardo Boff, a Brazilian exponent of Liberation Theology, who argues that Pope Francis will provoke a debate in the Roman Curia regarding subjects that have, until now, been considered taboo. The Swiss theologian Hans Küng, a critic of Benedict XVI, also analyses the election of Pope Francis and talks of his expectations for his papacy.

The challenges that Pope Francis may face, as well as the secrets revealed in the Vatileaks scandal are also addressed by reports available in the app.

Furthermore, there is a timeline of all the popes, with an analysis of why Bergoglio opted for the name of Francis. Video and audio material with homilies and phrases of the new Pope explore the implications of this choice for the Catholic Church.

"Clarín", Argentina's best selling newspaper, has also released a Spanish-language version of the app.

Translated by TOM GATEHOUSE

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	More than 100 days after the inauguration of the self-styled 'Pope from the end of the world,' an app for iPad has been released telling the story of Pope Francis, from his childhood in Buenos Aires to his arrival at the very top of the Catholic Church.