Julian Stander

Argentinian archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope of the Roman Catholic (RC) church on 13 March 2013 aged 76 and took the name Francis. Just after his first year as pope, Francis jokingly mentioned that he expected to live another two or three years and that he might even retire. None of this happened, and Francis died in office aged 88 on 21 April 2025 after serving 12.1 years.

What does data show us about female representation in UK democracy? An exploration of gender imbalance in candidacy, and equality, diversity and inclusion mentions in party manifestos, in the 2024 UK general election. Two important issues in British politics are achieving parliamentary gender balance and having political parties which prioritise equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

Written by Julian Stander, Katerina Tzioli and Mario Cortina Borja on 08 April 2021. Thursday, 25 March 2021 saw Bicentenary Independence Day celebrations in Greece. Much of present-day Greece was under Ottoman occupation from the mid-15th century, with its identity being partly preserved by the Greek Orthodox Church.