Who’s St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?
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Who’s St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?

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ASSISI, Italy — As Pope Francis entered his third week in a hospital battling pneumonia, hundreds of pilgrims continued to make their way to this hilltop town to pray at the tomb of St. Francis, the hometown medieval saint whom the pontiff chose as his papal name. Maria Horblanskaa, left, and Ageila Dranchuk from Ivan-Frankivsk, Ukraine, take a selfie picture outside St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, Italy, Saturday, March 1, 2025. People visit the central nave of St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, Italy with frescoes of Giotto, Saturday, March 1, 2025. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print St. Francis and Pope Francis After being elected, a pope chooses a name to adopt for his papacy. Visitors look at Giotto’s frescoes inside St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, Italy, Saturday, March 1, 2025.

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Who was St. Francis of Assisi, whom the Pope has named himself after?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Who was St. Francis of Assisi, whom the Pope has named himself after?

Firstpost  

Pope Francis, who is receiving treatment for pneumonia, has been in hospital since February 14. As Pope Francis entered another week in hospital, hundreds of pilgrims travelled to a hilltop town to pray at the tomb of St. Francis, the medieval saint after whom the pontiff is named. “It’s a name that contains a life programme.” A statue of Pope …

Pope Francis 'Evangelii Gaudium' Calls For Renewal Of Roman Catholic Church, Attacks 'Idolatry Of Money'
11 years, 4 months ago

Pope Francis 'Evangelii Gaudium' Calls For Renewal Of Roman Catholic Church, Attacks 'Idolatry Of Money'

Huff Post  

- Pope Francis called for renewal of the Roman Catholic Church and attacked unfettered capitalism as "a new tyranny", urging global leaders to fight poverty and growing inequality in the first major work he has authored alone as pontiff. In it, Francis went further than previous comments criticizing the global economic system, attacking the "idolatry of money" and beseeching politicians …

Pope Francis canonises hundreds
11 years, 10 months ago

Pope Francis canonises hundreds

The Hindu  

Pope Francis on Sunday gave the Catholic church new saints, including hundreds of 15th-century martyrs beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, as he led his first canonisation ceremony on Sunday before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square. Pope Francis told the crowd that the martyrs are a source of inspiration, especially for “so many Christians, who, …

Right choice
12 years ago

Right choice

The Hindu  

The papacy has a history spread over two millenniums, starting with Pope St. Peter, named by Jesus Himself. The spiritually equipped Pope Francis is the right choice to steer the Church on the right path S.Rajendran, Madurai The article, which traces the historical perspectives of the Church and its contributions, is wonderful. The reference to the voice of God to …

Pope wants Catholic Church to serve the poor
12 years ago

Pope wants Catholic Church to serve the poor

Al Jazeera  

Comments come as Francis confirms he took name from 12th century saint Francis of Assisi, a symbol of peace and poverty. Pope Francis has said he wants “a poor Church, for the poor”, giving his clearest indication yet that he wants a more austere Catholic Church. “How I would like a poor Church, and for the poor,” Francis said. Different …

Pope Francis prays at Rome basilica
12 years ago

Pope Francis prays at Rome basilica

The Hindu  

Pope Francis opened his first morning as pontiff by praying on Thursday at Rome’s main basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary, a day after cardinals elected him the first pope from the Americas in a bid to revive a Catholic Church in crisis and give it a preacher with a humble touch. He had told a crowd of some 100,000 …

Pope Francis: A Saintly Name, Hold The 'I'
12 years ago

Pope Francis: A Saintly Name, Hold The 'I'

NPR  

Pope Francis: A Saintly Name, Hold The 'I' Enlarge this image toggle caption L'Osservatore Romano/Getty Images L'Osservatore Romano/Getty Images After his election as pope Wednesday, Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose a name that, for many Catholics, sent an immediate signal of his goal to unite the Roman Catholic Church: Pope Francis. At least one of those questions has now been cleared …

Who Is Pope Francis?
12 years ago

Who Is Pope Francis?

NPR  

Who Is Pope Francis? Catholic News Service calls him an accomplished theologian and says Bergoglio has "written books on spirituality and meditation and has been outspoken against abortion and same-sex marriages." James Martin, a Jesuit priest who is editor of America magazine, a Catholic weekly, says Bergoglio is "a holy and prayerful man, devoted to the poor and a strong …

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