FAITH VIEWPOINT: Francis – a Pope who broke the mould

FAITH VIEWPOINT: Francis – a Pope who broke the mould

For a Pope to call himself ‘Francis’ was a joke. The Bishops of Rome were prelates. The little man from Assisi was a beggar. Not one of…

How Pope Francis Drew Inspiration from His Namesake

(OSV News) — “Don’t forget the poor!” Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes’ advice to then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio upon the Argentine’s election to the papacy resonated deeply enough to influence his choice of papal name: Francis, for St. Francis of Assisi. Pope Francis was the first pope in the church’s 2,000-year history to choose the name. The pope, who died April 21 at age 88 after a 12-year pontificate, quickly clarified for journalists…

ANALYSIS: How Pope Francis drew inspiration from his namesake’s vision, actions

Pope's choice of "Francis" signaled humility as well as solidarity with the saint, whom God commanded to "rebuild my church," said a theology professor.

Published in: Ideas of Babel By: Trino Márquez Pope Francis — whose name he takes from Saint Francis of Assisi, the saint par excellence of the poor and the humble — will be remembered for many virtues. In addition to his natural sympathy and his fine sense of humor and his blurry when he confessed his passion for football and his fanaticism for the San Lorenzo de Almagro Athletic Club, I was particularly attracted to the qualities I came to com…

In 2013, when Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope, he changed his name to Francis to begin his pontificate. The same with the previous Popes: Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger by Benedict XVI and Karol Wojtyla by John Paul II. Every time a conclave occurs we are struck by this particular fact and wonder why the Popes change their name? The change of name is shown in the Bible In Holy Scripture we find the fact that God changes the name to th…

How Pope Francis drew inspiration from his namesake’s vision, actions

ROME — “Don’t forget the poor!” Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes’ advice to then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio upon the Argentine’s election to the papacy resonated deeply enough to influence his choice of papal name: Francis, for St. Francis of Assisi. Pope Francis was the first pope in the church’s 2,000-year history to choose the name. The pope, who died April 21 at age 88 after a 12-year pontificate, quickly clarified for journalists in 20…