People around the world give their views on the pope's 1st year The pope will celebrate his first year as head of the Catholic Church on Tuesday. The plain-spoken pontiff has proved wildly popular since ascending to the papacy, taking selfies with young Catholics, being named TIME’s Person of the Year and earning rave revues for his relaxed views on social issues. So what do the Roman Catholic faithful around the world make of the new pope's direction. Images and soundbites