Pope Francis Comics for kids, the first app for children to be familiar with the message of the Holy Father, is now available for download through Apple Store in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Great Britain and Italy.

The Pope Francis Comics for kids uses stories and comic strips, games and learning activities to make learning for kids both fun and educational. The app was primarily created to help children to grow and learn Christian values.

The app has three different parts:

  • The most beautiful words of Pope Francis: Comics introduce the Pope's message in simple terms to children
  • Play and colour with Pope Francis: With an intuitive interface, children can colour the illustrations using a simple tool, and play with useful educational activities
  • The stories of Pope Francis: Older children can read the comics about Pope Francis and, in addition to the more unusual stories and anecdotes about the everyday life and works of the Holy Father, learn about the teachings and the message of His Holiness, inspired by the Gospel. Then they will put them into practice into their daily lives, with their family, at school and with friends.

Massimo Sesti, CEO of the Edizioni Master Group, said that through the Pope Francis Comic app, the publication can now pay significant attention to the world of children who need important educational guidelines.

"We decided to introduce children to the message of the Pope, rich in values and a positive model par excellence, using a very direct form of communication like comics, with a nod to new technology, considering that children, perhaps helped by their parents, use iPads, smartphones and tablets daily. Pope Francis Comics was very successful internationally. Thanks to the digital APP it will be simple to reach the entire world," Mr Sesti said.

The app was a translation of the Italian comic magazine with the same title which was a best seller at newsstands. The comic magazine was praised by international and local publications namely Bild, The Telegraph, La Repubblica, Corriere, La Stampa and Rai Tg2.