Send your thoughts and reactions to Letters to the Editor. [353] The success of the negotiations was credited to Francis because "as a religious leader with the confidence of both sides, he was able to convince the Obama and Castro administrations that the other side would live up to the deal". There’s a children’s book supposedly written by Pope Benedict’s cat. [58] He chose as his episcopal motto Miserando atque eligendo. Maria Elena Bergoglio. Can you give me an example of a point during his life where that toughness was especially clear? [203] Because of this affair the Promoter of Justice at the Vatican Tribunal applied a letter rogatory for the first time in the history of the Republic of Italy at the beginning of August 2013. Francis himself later said that he wanted the office of almoner to receive the red hat going forward as it was an important arm of the Vatican. [301] Francis also endorsed the 2015 Slovak same-sex marriage referendum which would have banned same-sex adoptions in the country. [147], Bergoglio was elected pope on 13 March 2013,[7][148][149] the second day of the 2013 papal conclave, taking the papal name Francis. [33] Bergoglio has said that, as a young seminarian, he had a crush on a girl he met and briefly doubted about continuing the religious career. [136] Also in March, Pablo Buera, the mayor of La Plata, Argentina, announced that the city had renamed a section of a street leading up to a local cathedral Papa Francisco. As a normal customer of the bank, the church was forced into a higher fiscal discipline. The Holy Doors of the major basilicas of Rome (including the Great Door of St. Peter's) were opened, and special "Doors of Mercy" were opened at cathedrals and other major churches around the world, where the faithful can earn indulgences by fulfilling the usual conditions of prayer for the pope's intentions, confession, and detachment from sin, and communion. [331] Pecknold wrote that the diversity of religions might also be "evidence of our natural desire to know God". [88] According to Tornielli, Bergoglio made this request to prevent the conclave from delaying too much in the election of a pope. beneath his face. Antonio Primaldo and his 812 companions who had been executed by the Ottomans in 1480,[226] as well as the religious sisters Laura of St. Catherine of Siena and María Guadalupe García Zavala – in this first canonization he surpassed the record of Pope John Paul II in canonizing the most saints in a pontificate. However, Vatican later clarified that his comments were taken out of context with two comments to two different questions at different times spliced together in a very misleading way. [208] On 24 November 2013, Francis published his first major letter as pope, the apostolic exhortation Evangelii gaudium,[209] which he described as the programmatic of his papacy,[210] On 18 June 2015, he published his first own, original encyclical Laudato si' concerning care for the planet. [91][92] At the same time, Bergoglio ordered an investigation into the murders themselves, which had been widely blamed on the National Reorganization Process, the military junta that ruled Argentina at the time. [335], Francis has supported the Vatican-China agreement, intended to normalize the situation of China's Catholics,[336] which was criticized by Cardinal Joseph Zen as a step towards the "annihilation" of the Catholic Church in China. Yorio, who died in 2000, said in a 1999 interview that he believed that Bergoglio did nothing "to free us, in fact just the opposite". He is also the first from the Americas,[134] and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. "[360] The Vatican signed a treaty recognizing the state of Palestine. [225], Francis presided over the first canonizations of his pontificate on 12 May 2013 in which he canonized the Martyrs of Otranto. [38] He was named provincial superior of the Society of Jesus in Argentina that July, for a six-year term which ended in 1979. [259] Most of the new cardinals come from the peripheries of the church and developing countries. Therefore, according to Cardinal Müller, divorced and civilly remarried can have access to the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist only if they take on the duty of living in complete continence. Although views about Francis personally were favorable, many Catholics disagreed with at least some of his teachings. Fox News Channel. However, he was to return to Argentina prematurely to serve as a confessor and spiritual director to the Jesuit community in Córdoba. [383], In December 2013, both Time and The Advocate magazines named the Pontiff as their "Person of the Year" in praise and hopes of reforming the Roman Curia while hoping to change the Catholic Church's doctrine on various controversial issues. 45–46, Austen Ivereigh, The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope, Henry Holt 2014, Paul Vallely, Pope Francis: Untying the Knots, Bloomsbury, 2013, Sergio Rubin, "Regresó la misa en latín, con mujeres cubiertas por mantillas.". After that, he’s been able to call one other time, and we talked like brother to sister. He simplified the process for declaring matrimonial nullity. It was revealed that the priest, whose face is not visible in the photo, was Carlos Berón de Astrada. When we hung up, he said, ‘I’ll see you later.’. All I want is two minutes to give him a hug. She says that from the morning of March 14 all the way through Holy Week, her phone started ringing at 5 am and people started knocking on her door at 6, every day, until well after dark every night. [71], On 8 November 2005, Bergoglio was elected president of the Argentine Episcopal Conference for a three-year term (2005–08). [318] Francis had written that "It is important that the divorced who have entered a new union should be made to feel part of the Church." [72] He was reelected to another three-year term on 11 November 2008. We used to talk every week, really long conversations, and I’ll miss that if we can’t have them anymore. Abbas' visit was on the occasion of the canonization of two Palestinian nuns. [219], On 30 September 2020, he published the apostolic letter Scripturae sacrae affectus to celebrate the 16th centenary of the death of Jerome. ", "Pope's role in study of Argentine sex abuse case draws fire", "Pope candidly admits Church 'arrived late' in confronting abuse", "Why the Pope's Summit on Abuse Disappointed Some Survivors", "Pope Francis lifts 'pontifical secret' in clergy sex abuse cases used to protect pedophiles, silence victims | Fox News Channel", "Vatican supports Chilean bishop despite allegations of sex abuse cover-up", "Pope acknowledges 'grave errors' in Chilean sex abuse scandal", "Viganò's accusations: What we know and what questions they raise", "Accompanying, Discerning, Integrating Weakness", "Four Cardinals Formally Ask Pope for Clarity on 'Amoris Laetitia, "Pope Francis still hasn't responded to the dubia. [217] He addressed this and the clergy sex abuse scandal by convening a summit on clergy sexual abuse in Rome 21–24 February 2019. [155], After being elected and choosing his name, his first act was bestowing the Urbi et Orbi blessing on thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square. Francis also nominated the first African American cardinal (Gregory), while naming the first Conventual Franciscan (Gambetti) in almost 160 years, and the first from Siena (Lojudice) since 1801. [204] In January 2014, Francis replaced four of the five cardinal overseers of the Vatican Bank, who had been confirmed in their positions in the final days of Benedict XVI's papacy. [230] Francis canonized his two predecessors John XXIII and John Paul II on 27 April 2014 and canonized six additional saints the following 23 November. People Projects Discussions Surnames [218] As a follow-up to that summit, on 9 May 2019 Francis promulgated the motu proprio Vos estis lux mundi which specified responsibilities, including reporting directly to the Holy See on bishops and on one's superior, while simultaneously involving another bishop in the archdiocese of the accused bishop. In 2000, Bergoglio criticized the perceived apathy of society. Yes, I was at home, doing housework. Jorge Bergoglio, el papa Francisco, nunca quiso llegar a ser pontífice, por eso "hay que rezar mucho por él", pidió su hermana María Elena. A Commission created by the Pope", "Pope Francis to give extraordinary benediction urbi et orbi", "Papa Francesco prega nella piazza San Pietro vuota: "Fitte tenebre si sono addensate, scenda la benedizione di Dio, "Lettera Apostolica in forma di Motu proprio, sulla modifica del can. Kirchner intended to use that project to start similar amendments at other provinces, and eventually to the national constitution. The Vatican's secretary of state, Pietro Parolin, raised the issue of climate change and encouraged Trump to remain in the Paris Agreement. Maria Elena Bergoglio ist bei Facebook. ", "Pope Francis' Gentle Revolution: Inside Rolling Stone's New Issue", "Fortune ranks the World's 50 Greatest Leaders", "2014 Ranking of the World's Most Powerful People", "Argentina: Town renames street after Pope Francis", "Argentina weighs putting Pope Francis' face on a coin", "Francis' Humility and Emphasis on the Poor Strike a New Tone at the Vatican", "Pope marries 20 cohabiting couples in sign of papacy shift", "Pope Francis to preside over joint September wedding at Vatican", "Get Ready, Internet. [157], Francis held his papal inauguration on 19 March 2013 in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. What I’m a little terrorized about is when he makes his first visit back to Argentina, because I imagine that every journalist will think he’s going to come to our house and there will be a whole army camped out here waiting for him. [181] One of the male and one of the female prisoners were Muslim. [184], In 2013, Francis initially reaffirmed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's program to reform the U.S. [399], The official form of address of the pope in English is His Holiness Pope Francis; in Latin, Franciscus, Episcopus Romae. Of that total number at the time of their elevation, 13 were under the age of eighty and four were over the age of eighty. You mentioned the team your brother has to put together. [35] As a Jesuit novice he studied humanities in Santiago, Chile. Francis became the first pope to hold a papal Mass on the Arabian Peninsula, with more than 120,000 attendees in the Zayed Sports City Stadium. Several media outlets reported that Francis praised Abbas as "an angel of peace", though his actual words were the following: "The angel of peace destroys the evil spirit of war. [19][20] His niece, Cristina Bergoglio, is a painter based in Madrid, Spain. [79][84] In September 2005, the Italian magazine Limes published claims that Bergoglio had been the runner-up and main challenger to Cardinal Ratzinger at that conclave and that he had received 40 votes in the third ballot, but fell back to 26 at the fourth and decisive ballot. During this trip, American-based AP and British-based Reuters highlighted the religious aspect of the pope's journey while Prensa Latina, the official state media agency, depicted it as a diplomatic visit. "[354] The Cuba visit "seals that accomplishment, in which he served as a bridge between two erstwhile enemies". [68], Bergoglio made it his custom to celebrate the Holy Thursday ritual washing of feet in places such as jails, hospitals, retirement homes or slums. [322], Cardinal Gerhard Müller, former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, maintained that Amoris Laetitia should only be interpreted in line with previous doctrine. "[290]:31–32 His papal motto Miserando atque eligendo ("by having mercy and by choosing") contains a central theme of his papacy, God's mercy,[291][292] While maintaining the Church's traditional teaching against abortion, Francis, has referred to the "obsession" of some Catholics with a few issues like "abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods" which "do not show the heart of the message of Jesus Christ.”[293]. She told the Clarín newspaper: "There is no information and Justice couldn't prove it. He maintains that the Church should be more open and welcoming for members of the LGBT community, and favors legal recognition of same-sex couples. De la Rúa asked the Church to promote a dialogue between the leaders of economic and political sectors to find a solution for the crisis. [198] The Vatican's chief spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi, also noted in the Vatican press office during the 2014 consistory meetings that Francis and Cardinal Walter Kasper would not change or redefine any dogmas pertaining to Church theology on doctrinal matters. It has also been used by the newspaper Página/12. "[189], Francis has overseen synods on the family (2014), on youth (2018), and on the Church in the Amazon region (2019). In order from oldest to youngest they are: Oscar Adrian Bergoglio (born in 1938), Marta Regina Bergoglio (born in 1940), Alberto Horacio Bergoglio (born in 1942), and Maria Elena Bergoglio (born in 1948), according to Geni. It is because of fascism that our father emigrated", "Los Bergoglio, la familia más sorprendida", "3 relatives of pope killed in crash in Argentina – Chicago Tribune", "CNS STORY: Pope asks prayers after great nephews, their mother die in car crash", "La sobrina 'artista' del Papa presenta su obra en Madrid", "Jorge Bergoglio, un sacerdote jesuita de carrera", "Biography: who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio? There is a re-emergence of the nonchalance towards the delicate balances of ecosystems, the presumption of being able to manipulate and control the planet's limited resources, and greed for profit. Two hundred years from now, how do you think people will remember your brother as pope? Que pense-t-elle de son frère? However, due to the pope's popularity in Argentina, Cristina Kirchner made what the political analyst Claudio Fantini called a "Copernican shift" in her relations with him and fully embraced the Francis phenomenon. [2][3][4] Francis is an outspoken critic of unbridled capitalism and free market economics, consumerism, and overdevelopment,[5] and advocates taking action on climate change, a focus of his papacy with the promulgation of Laudato si'. [180], On the first Holy Thursday following his election, Francis washed and kissed the feet of ten male and two female juvenile offenders, not all Catholic, aged from 14 to 21, imprisoned at Rome's Casal del Marmo detention facility, telling them the ritual of foot washing is a sign that he is at their service. They were all born and raised in Buenos Aires. [117], During police repression of the riots of December 2001, he contacted the Ministry of the Interior and asked that the police distinguish rioters and vandals from peaceful protesters. [314], In 2015, Francis was criticized for supporting Chilean bishop Juan Barros, who was accused of covering up sex crimes committed against minors. [156] He also wore the same iron pectoral cross that he had worn as archbishop of Buenos Aires, rather than the gold one worn by his predecessors. [309] Some have explained the level of disagreement as due to his going beyond theoretical principles to pastoral discernment. It would be awarded only to diocesan priests at least 65 years old. Francis is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since Gregory III, a Syrian who reigned in the 8th century. Are you glad that your brother is following Benedict and not John Paul II? [34] Bergoglio studied at the archdiocesan seminary, Inmaculada Concepción Seminary, in Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires, and, after three years, entered the Society of Jesus as a novice on 11 March 1958. [132] But Bergoglio had come in second to Cardinal Ratzinger on all the ballots in the 2005 conclave, appearing as the only other viable candidate. "[183] Although the Vatican had prepared greetings in 65 languages, Francis chose not to read them. Yes, when he was in the novitiate, they had a parakeet and Jorge loved it. [160][161][162] He explained that, as it was becoming clear during the conclave voting that he would be elected the new bishop of Rome, the Brazilian Cardinal Cláudio Hummes had embraced him and whispered, "Don't forget the poor", which had made Bergoglio think of the saint.
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