Throughout his papacy, francis was noted for his humility, emphasis on god's mercy, international visibility, commitment to interreligious dialogue, and concern for the poor, migrants, and refugees. Francis is an english, french, german, dutch and scandinavian given name of latin origin Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot and chose the name francis, in honor of st
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Francis went on to renounce his father's wealth and devote his life to the poor, founding the franciscan order of friars.
Now a period of mourning begins along with a process to select a new pope.
Pope francis died monday at the age of 88 As tributes pour in from around the world, the vatican faces a transition. Pope francis, born jorge bergoglio, was the first pope of the roman catholic church from latin america Read about his education, priesthood, death, and more.
Pope john paul ii appointed francis a bishop in 1992, and six years later francis became archbishop of buenos aires In 2001 john paul made him a cardinal. Pope francis, history’s first latin american pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives over climate change and critiques of capitalism. Francis took the reins of a church tarnished by the clerical sex abuse crisis and financial scandals, and reeling from the abrupt resignation of benedict, the first pontiff to step down in 600.
