Religion News Service releases iBook about Pope Francis

Wendy Gustofson

May 20, 2014 at 10:10 a.m. ET

Washington, D.C. — Visit the iBookstore today to download a free copy of Pope Francis: A Pope of Firsts from Religion News Service. This new ibook offers a collection of stories and graphics about Pope Francis.

The book covers Pope Francis’s election and early days in office, to his impact as the first Latin American and first Jesuit to rise to the papacy. Download your free copy today by searching “Religion News” in the iBookstore.

This is the first e-book from Religion News Service. Upcoming e-books will include reporting guides and other topics of coverage.

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