TIME's Howard Chua-Eoan explains why Pop Francis was chosen as the magazine 2013 Person of the Year. Chua-Eoan comments on the charity and enthusiasm of Pope Francis and his modern thoughts on many issues that the Church has traditionally considered controversial. The award was created in 1927 to honor aviator Charles Lindbergh.

TIME editor Nancy Gibbs talks with TIME's Radhika Jones about why Pope Francis was awarded the Person of the Year award in 2013. They also discuss the other candidate they thought would have won including Edward Snowden, Ted Cruz, Bashar al-Assad, and Edie Windsor. The TIME Person of the Year award was created in 1927 to honor aviator Charles Lindbergh.

Rudy Giuliani recalls what it was like the year he won TIME's Person of the Year award and what it meant to him. TIME's Romesh Ratnesar then comments on why Giuliani won the award. Giuliani also explains which 2008 award nominee he thinks will win. The first award went to Charles Lindbergh in 1927.

TIME's Alice Park talks with AIDS researcher Dr. David Ho who won TIME's Person of the Year award in 1996. Ho discusses his work with the AIDS/HIV virus and the drug 'cocktail' that won him the award. He recalls what it was like to be an unknown face who won and remembers the challenges he faced after he won. Ho also shares his thoughts on the 2008 nominations for the award. The first ever Person of the Year award went to Charles Lindbergh in 1927.

Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon's national security assistant, discusses what it was like to win TIME magazine's Person of the Year award in 1972. He recalls the precarious position it put him in to be honored on the same level as the current President of the United States and shares his first person account of hearing about his win. Kissinger also comments on the current state of the countries he used to work with and shares his thoughts on the 2008 TIME Person of the Year nominees. The first TIME Person of the Year award went to aviator Charles Lindbergh in 1927.