Who is St. Francis of Assisi? Why did the Pope chose to go by his name?

Why Pope Francis Named Himself After Italian Saint St Francis of Assisi

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became pope in 2013, he chose a name no pontiff had ever taken: Francis. It was inspired by St Francis of Assisi - the saint of the poor, the humble and the earth.

Who is St. Francis of Assisi? Why did the Pope chose to go by his name?

Pope Francis honors St. Francis of Assisi's legacy of peace, poverty, and respect for creation in Assisi, Italy.

Pope Francis’ plea for a more fraternal world

In his landmark encyclical ‘Fratelli tutti,” Pope Francis emphasized the idea of human fraternity, drawing on the legacy of St. Francis of Assisi to inspire political action rooted in solidarity and highlighting the critical role of religions in building peace. Read all

That day, in the churchyard of Saint Peter's Square on May 22, 2024, Pope Francis launched the first World Children's Day during the weekly audience on Wednesday, and children were the reason for the presence, of a large representation of the professional bodies of Italian journalism: Francis would have signed the child-friendly version of the Assisi Charter, the manifesto against hate languages at the time of the Internet drawn up since 2018 by…