On Pope Francis

 You don't come here for this but nonetheless:

• Lovely compilation of photos of Pope Francis via Jim McDermott
  
  
• Similarly, from Vatican News, a shepherd "with the smell of his sheep"
  
  
• The Pope's final "Urbi et Orbi" ("to the city and the world") message from yesterday, which includes: “May the principle of humanity never fail to be the hallmark of our daily actions.”
  
  
• This remarkable set of memories from his visit to the White House in 2015.
  
  
• Father James Martin, S.J. on how he changed the lives of LGBTQ people
  
  
• A solid compilation of his thoughts on education can be found here.
  
  
  

And in terms of what comes next:

• Here's what happens after a pope dies
• And what this conclave will look like, given the very high number of voting cardinals appointed by Pope Francis