Pope Francis never took salary despite being entitled to one. Here’s what he did with the money instead

Pope Francis, the pontiff who fought to reform the Church, died at the age of 88 this Monday in his residence at the Casa Santa Marta, in Rome, after eleven years presiding over the Holy See. His way of living and exercising the papacy contrasts markedly with some of his predecessors: the choice of his name 'Francisco' in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, known for his life of poverty and simplicity, or the rejection of the luxuries of the Vatic…

Throughout his pontificate, Pope Francis has multiplied the gestures and words of openness towards Islam and Muslims. Praised by some for his pacifism and his spirit of dialogue, the process has never been unanimous, especially in the West.

Pope Francis never took salary despite being entitled to one. Here’s what he did with the money instead

After becoming the head of the catholic Church in 2013, Pope Francis overhauled the salary system that Popes were attuned to.

Follow in the footsteps that lead to the house of Abraham, father of all faiths. This was the path that distinguished Pope Francis in his approach to Islam, in that propensity for dialogue that prompted him, first among the popes, to go to the heart of the Arab Peninsula. A change of pace, certainly, that should put a patch on the mistakes of Benedict XVI who, with the 2006 'Regensburg speech', in which he referred to Islam as a religion in whic…

Pope Francis: A Legacy of Muslim-Catholic Dialogue

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Pope Francis, who has passed away at 88, made significant efforts to improve relations between Catholics and Muslims while his papacy was marked by a commitment to interfaith dialogue and a strong stance against Islamophobia. Historically, the relationship between the Catholic Church and Islam has often been fraught with tension, particularly following the Crusades […]

The governor dismissed the Supreme Pontiff, highlighting his humanistic role and his closeness to the people. “He always spoke of the reconciliation and forgiveness that we human beings have to have in order to build a better society,” said the president.