Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. In that role, bergoglio created new parishes and restructured the. Read headlines covering new policies, the roman catholic church, news, and more. Pdf how the theological priorities of pope francis inform his. Jorge mario bergoglio was elected the 266th pope of the roman catholic church in march 20, becoming pope francis. Just after he was elected, francis told a newspaper how he chose the new name. Following the resignation of pope benedict xvi on 28 february 20, a papal.
Pope francis calls for global ceasefire amid covid19. Pope francis is the head of the catholic church and sovereign. Few passing london tourists would ever guess that the premises of bulgari, the upmarket jewellers in new bond street, had anything to do with the pope. Quotations by pope francis, argentinian clergyman, born december 17, 1936. With original reporting by a team of journalists around the world, the. On march, 20 the world was introduced to pope francis. Catholics selection of pope francis eschews tradition. Pope francis spoke out over the collapse of rana plaza garment factory in april 20, which killed over a thousand people, and condemned the low pay workers received. He was the first pope from the americas, the first jesuit, and the first to take. Though he had drawn support in 2005, in 20 he was definitely a. The pope from the new world full documentary youtube. Evangelii gaudium, apostolic exhortation of pope francis, 20. Shot on location in buenos aires, and featuring interviews with close friends. Pope francis urged world leaders to prevent excessive monetary ambitions, which he said had become similar to an idolatry of money, and urged them to provide more welfare aid.
On march, 20, the world was introduced to pope francis. Find top news stories, photos, and videos on pope francis on. Pope francis simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Helping the poor is a passport to paradise, pope says. Pope benedict xvi shocked the catholic world when he resigned. I remember i heard about the new pope on a tv special report in march 20. Pope francis is the head of the catholic church and sovereign of the vatican city state. After returning to argentina to take up his new post at san miguel, bergoglio. Many are asking, is the new pope really the successor of the apostle peter. Not my pope became the number one trend on twitter in france. Pope francis called on sunday for global solidarity in fighting the. Within days he had captured the hearts of the world through his gestures of humility and care for the common man.
As the rst pope from latin america, pope francis has based the priorities. The popes easter urbi et orbi to the city and the world message. The pope from the new world unveils the personality, passion and extraordinary faith of the new pope. I wanted to watch this documentary about pope francis because today is sunday. This article is more than 7 years old pope francis is the first pontiff recruited from the society of jesus a group known best for its members practicality. How the vatican built a secret property empire using. Islands, fiji, finland, france, french guiana, french polynesia, french southern. He was the first pope from the americas, the first jesuit, and the first to take the name francis. Pope francis said wednesday that a focus on achieving fame or having a perfect image in the eyes of the world denies gods call to poverty of spirit and is a tiring and. From his first evening on the balcony overlooking st peters, pope francis seemed to. From 1998 until he was elected as the pope, francis was the archbishop of buenos aires.
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