Francis

First Jesuit. First Latin American. And a new pope who chose as his first act a simple request: please pray for me. Jorg... (more)

First Jesuit. First Latin American. And a new pope who chose as his first act a simple request: please pray for me. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, is a man of prayer, a man of action, and a humble man with vast theological training. He faces a Catholic Church in crisis, hounded by scandals, yet does not shy away from the challenge thrust upon him. A tireless fighter against poverty and marginalization, he is a beacon of hope for the poor and persecuted. Has a Catholic spring finally arrived after a very long winter? (less)

Chronicles Pope Francis' ancestry, youth, call to faith, humble beginnings with the Society of Jesus, and rise through A... (more)

Chronicles Pope Francis' ancestry, youth, call to faith, humble beginnings with the Society of Jesus, and rise through Argentina's ecclesiastical ranks, all the way to the Vatican. (less)

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