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Francis is an English given name of Latin origin. 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] (.
Pope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; [b] 17 December 1936) is head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State.
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone ( c. 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, [ b] was an Italian mystic, poet, and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Christian life of poverty, he became a beggar [ 7] and itinerant preacher.
Apr 23, 2024 · Francis went on to renounce his father's wealth and devote his life to the poor, founding the Franciscan order of friars. Later in his life he apparently received the stigmata. Due to the renown of the saint, this name became widespread in Western Europe during the Middle Ages.
Aug 6, 2024 · Francis (born December 17, 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is the leader who ushered in a new era of the Roman Catholic Church when he was elected pope in 2013.
Dec 17, 2021 · Pope Francis celebrated his 85th birthday Friday, a milestone made even more remarkable given the COVID-19 pandemic, his intestinal surgery over the summer and the weight of history: His ...
Mar 10, 2023 · After decades of practicing Jesuit spirituality, Francis has now spent 10 years as pope applying those practices to a much larger audience, reflecting on the deeper roots of brokenness in the ...
Apr 20, 2021 · Pope Francis, who was born in Argentina, is the first pope to have come from the Americas. Pope Francis was nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.
Franciscus Jorge Mario Bergoglio 13.III.2013. Francis. Angelus - Regina Cæli. 2024; 2023; 2022; 2021; 2020; 2019; 2018
Inauguration of the Judicial Year of Vatican City State Tribunal (25 February 2023) [ ] Impromptu words of the Holy Father at the end of the screening of the documentary “Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” (24 February 2023) [ ]