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Pope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936) is head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State.
One of the most venerated figures in Christianity, [8] [4] Francis was canonized by Pope Gregory IX on 16 July 1228. He is commonly portrayed wearing a brown habit with a rope tied around his waist, featuring three knots symbolizing the three Franciscan vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience .
4 days ago · Francis ushered in a new era of leadership of the Roman Catholic Church when he was elected pope in 2013. As the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first from South America, and the first from the Jesuit order, Francis has brought many reforms to the church and a reputation for humility.
Franciscus Jorge Mario Bergoglio 13.III.2013. Francis. Angelus - Regina Cæli. 2024; 2023; 2022; 2021; 2020; 2019; 2018
20 hours ago · The visit to Luxembourg and Belgium is scheduled to begin less than two weeks after Francis returns from the longest and most challenging foreign trip of his pontificate, a Sept. 2-13 voyage to ...
Beginning Pontificate: 13,19.III.2013: Secular Name: Jorge Mario Bergoglio: Birth: Buenos Aires (Argentina) Website: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en.html
Jul 13, 2024 · Follow Vatican News for updates and information on the daily activities of Pope Francis.
Jul 5, 2024 · Francis has also punished other outspoken right-wing clergy. The Rev. Frank Pavone, an American who led the group Priests for Life, was defrocked in 2022, and Cardinal Raymond Burke, ...
Pope Francis’ motto on his coat of arms, “miserando atque eligendo” is taken from a homily by Saint Bede, an English eighth-century Christian writer and doctor of the Church of the Gospel account of the call of Saint Matthew. It roughly translates to “having mercy, he called him.”
Francis is a name that has many derivatives in most European languages. A feminine version of the name in English is Frances , or (less commonly) Francine . [4] ( For most speakers, Francis and Frances are homophones or near homophones; a popular mnemonic for the spelling is "i for h i m and e for h e r".)
