seeking inspiration from the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi. He maintained his temperament and form of pastoral leadership, and through his resolute personality, immediately made his mark on the ...

the first thing I thought was of the tomb of St Francis of Assisi. "Pope Francis will leave a legacy - it doesn't end with his death but will continue." What are your emotions now, as you wait to ...

His choice of the name “Francis,” in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, was a clear signal of his mission: to serve the poor, care for creation and live a life of radical humility. Who would have ...

Pope Francis, elected in 2013, chose his name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century Italian friar who renounced his wealth. Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure on ...

after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ecologists and champion of the poor. It was a befitting choice. Pope Francis was the fiercest climate and environm ...

It was a mission he articulated just days after his 2013 election and explained the name he chose as Pope, in honour of St. Francis of Assisi, “who had the heart of the poor of the world ...

a name he chose in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, people were immediately struck by the simple appearance of the Church’s new pontiff elected to lead the world’s approximately 1.4 billion ...

He articulated the mission just days after his 2013 election and it explained the name he chose as pope, honoring St. Francis of Assisi “who had the heart of the poor of the world,” according ...