[449], 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. Name: Pope Francis: Date of Birth: December 17, 1936 (Age: 85) Place of Birth: "[413] The Vatican signed a treaty recognizing the state of Palestine. [260] The consistory was a rare occasion in which Francis and his predecessor, Benedict XVI, appeared together in public. Pope's must speak multiple languages, meet with heads of state and lead mass services, as well as remaining celibate. [50][51], Bergoglio was asked in 1992 by Jesuit authorities not to reside in Jesuit houses, because of continued tensions with Jesuit leaders and scholars, a sense of Bergoglio's "dissent," views of his Catholic orthodoxy and his opposition to theology of liberation, and his work as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires. In 2001, as the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, he washed and kissed the feet of 12 AIDS patients at an Argentine hospice. [333][336][337].mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}. . [139][169] In February 2014, it was reported that Bergoglio, had he been elected in 2005, would have chosen the pontifical name of "John XXIV" in honor of John XXIII. [146] Francis still appears at the window of the Apostolic Palace for the Sunday Angelus. [55] From then on, he did not visit Jesuit houses and was in "virtual estrangement from the Jesuits" until after his election as pope. 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". [51], In 2000, Bergoglio was the only church official to reconcile with Jernimo Podest, a former bishop who had been suspended as a priest after opposing the Argentine Revolution military dictatorship in 1972. [71] He was reelected to another three-year term on 11 November 2008. In this intriguing pursuit, one question arises: How old is Pope Francis' wife? [205][206] Francis appointed a commission to advise him about reform of the Bank,[205][206] and the finance consulting firm Promontory Financial Group was assigned to carry out a comprehensive investigation of all customer contacts of the bank on these facts. French authorities opened an investigation into the case while Francis commented that now that "everything is clearer [] more cases like this shouldn't surprise [anyone]", and added condemnation for sexual abuse as "against priestly nature, and also against social nature". Unsurprisingly, Pope Francis doesn't have any pets either. However, the 85-year-old isn't opposed to animals altogether. 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. For the moment no, for the moment, no. Pope Francis Biography; Net Worth, Age And Wife - ABTC They exchanged gifts and lunched together. Pope Francis Net Worth 2023: Age, Height, Weight, Girlfriend, Dating What about pets? [432][433], Following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country, Francis said that the withdrawal of troops was "legitimate" but said that the process of evacuations was "not thought through" and criticized the war for having failed at nation-building. It will be the first visit to Moscow by a senior Vatican . Does 85-year-old Pope Francis have any kids or pets? - HITC [444][445] In the news media, both faithful and non-believers often refer to a "honeymoon" phase in which the pope has changed the tone on Catholic doctrines and supposedly initiated ecclesiastical reform in the Vatican. [39], Bergoglio completed his final stage of spiritual training as a Jesuit, tertianship, at Alcal de Henares, Spain, and took final, solemn vows as a Jesuit, including the fourth vow of obedience to missioning by the pope, on 22 April 1973. Speculations arose in early May after the 85-year-old appeared in public using a wheelchair for the first time due . [179] Louis Raphael I, the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch, asked the pope to visit the "embattled Christian community" in Iraq. He appointed Bishop Marcello Semeraro secretary for the group and scheduled its first meeting for 13 October. Bergoglio's father was an Italian settler who worked as an accountant. She told the Clarn newspaper: "There is no information and Justice couldn't prove it. . He took public transportation and cooked his own meals. [263], Francis presided over his fifth consistory for the elevation of 14 new cardinals on 28 June 2018. .-but we are blessed with the stability of a wife or husband to . Pope Francis invites artists to the Sistine Chapel as the Vatican seeks [228], On 1 June 2021, Francis published the apostolic constitution Pascite gregem Dei. However, it is essential to clarify a fundamental aspect before delving into the topic further. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife Rosangela da Silva arrive at the St. Damaso courtyard for a private audience with Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. [508], Francis is played by Jonathan Pryce in the biographical drama film The Two Popes (2019), costarring with Anthony Hopkins who plays Pope Benedict XVI. Early life and career [338] Francis has never officially pronounced support for gay civil unions. He is also the first from the Americas,[133] and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. His motu proprios include Ai nostri tempi and De concordia inter codices. [328][329][330], He stated that he supports legally recognising same-sex civil unions in a statement from an interview published in October 2020;[331][332][333] this passage was from an interview from 2019, but this passage had been cut from public releases at the time. On 16 April 2022, Ivan Fedorov attended Easter services in the Vatican with the Pope. That, just days after getting out of the hospital following abdominal surgery. They met around 1953 or 1954 in. [412], In May 2015, Francis welcomed Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican. [171] He named Alfred Xuereb as his personal secretary. He counters contemporary versions of the gnostic and Pelagian heresies and describes how Jesus' beatitudes call people to "go against the flow". [471], In March 2023, Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome with a respiratory infection. "[405] The pope, along with the Government of Canada, was a behind-the-scenes broker of the agreement, taking the role following President Obama's request during his visit to the pope in March 2014. [296], In mid-May 2022, Francis described Russia's invasion of Ukraine as "perhaps somehow either provoked or not prevented[. [43] He served at San Miguel for six years until 1986[6] when, at the discretion of Jesuit superior-general Peter Hans Kolvenbach, he was replaced by someone more in tune with the worldwide trend in the Society of Jesus toward emphasizing social justice, rather than his emphasis on popular religiosity and direct pastoral work. Francis created thirteen new cardinals on 28 November 2020; nine appointees were under the age of 80, therefore, could vote in a future papal conclave. Holy Father is among the other honorifics used for popes. 4 things to know about Pope Francis on his 85th birthday In 2001, he was elevated to cardinal by Pope John Paul II. [4] In the encyclical Fratelli tutti, Francis termed the death penalty "inadmissible" and committed the Catholic Church to its global abolition. The consistory was also noteworthy for the fact that Francis named the papal almoner Konrad Krajewski as a cardinal, marking the consistory the first occasion where the almoner was made a cardinal. [106] Oliveira met with him at the time and urged Bergoglio to speak outhe told her that "he couldn't. Pope Francis officiates wedding on papal plane 01:57 - Source: CNN 4,000-year-old eggs discovered near ancient fire pit 00:47 Pope. [386] Nevertheless, Francis remained hostile to right-wing populism. [280] The pontiff reacted with displeasure on 13 March 2020, at the news that the Vicar General had closed all churches in the Diocese of Rome. It was the same in the CONADEP. He has faced criticism from theological conservatives on many questions, especially what some interpret as his suggestion in a footnote of Amoris laetitia that divorced and remarried Catholics may be admitted to receive the Eucharist. [474][475], In June 2023, Pope Francis underwent abdominal surgery after suffering from a hernia. [111], When Bergoglio became pope, an alleged photo of him giving the sacramental bread to dictator Jorge Rafael Videla became popular in social networks. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bergoglio worked for a time as a bouncer and a janitor as a young man before training to be a chemist and working as a technician in a food science laboratory. [258], At the first consistory of his papacy, held on 22 February 2014, Francis created 19 new cardinals. While enjoying their honeymoon in Rome, Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and his new wife Haley paid a visit to Vatican City, where they met Pope Francis himself. [252][253][254] The pope has approved beatifications for a range of men and women including the likes of lvaro del Portillo of Opus Dei (27 September 2014), the martyred archbishop scar Romero (23 May 2015), the prominent Polish cardinal Stefan Wyszyski (12 September 2021), and several large groups of Spanish martyrs. [190][191] However, in April 2015 the investigation was brought to a close. Pope Francis Fast Facts - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos [303], Francis has committed the Catholic Church to the worldwide abolition of the death penalty in any circumstance. [451][452] Fortune magazine also ranked Francis as number one in their list of 50 greatest leaders. He was five years old and one of their children. [157] 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. Ein ZEIT-Gesprch mit Papst Franziskus", "Virgin painting ties Brazilians in knots", "The Pope's chalice: silver-made, austere and featuring Our Lady of Lujn", "Patriarch Sviatoslav: Newly Elected Pope Knows Ukrainian Catholic Church, its Liturgy and Spirituality", "To understand Pope Francis, look to the Jesuits", "Setting the Record Straight on Pope Francis: A Reply to Frank Brennan", "Francis Toughened by Argentine Politics Ready for Papal Test", "Pope's episcopal motto comes from homily by English doctor of church", "Jesuit Argentine Cardinal Bergoglio elected pope, takes name Francis". [369] Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, one of the authors of the dubia, maintains that after Amoris laetitia "only a blind man could deny there's great confusion, uncertainty and insecurity in the Church. [387], Francis has supported the Vatican-China agreement, intended to normalize the situation of China's Catholics,[388] which was criticized by Cardinal Joseph Zen as a step towards the "annihilation" of the Catholic Church in China. Andres Serrano - the 72-year-old photographer, whose widely immoral work includes the 1987 image "P Christ" - was part of the large crowd gathered to meet the Pope, and received a warm . The Pope's demand came as a response to Festing and Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke firing Baron Albrecht von Boeselager from his position in the Order of Malta. [203], In the first months of Francis's papacy, the Institute for the Works of Religion, informally known as the Vatican Bank, said that it would become more transparent in its financial dealings[204] There had long been allegations of corruption and money laundering connected with the bank. The 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, he succeeded Benedict XVI as head of the. 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. Pope Francis ( Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio [b] on 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State. ]"[297] Francis explained that this observation did not mean he was "pro-Putin": ""It would be simplistic and wrong to say such a thing. [430][431], On 9 May 2021, Francis called for peace between Israel and Palestinians and an end to clashes in Jerusalem during his Regina caeli address. [504] It includes extensive sections of interviews as well as stock footage from archives. [59], On 3 June 1997, Bergoglio was appointed coadjutor archbishop of Buenos Aires with right of succession. [344][345][346][347][348] One commentator has described the conservative resistance against Francis as "unique in its visibility" in recent church history. Pope says it's because he's tone-deaf", "Pope Francis to live in Vatican guesthouse, not papal apartments", "Pope Francis opts for Vatican guesthouse instead of spacious papal apartment", "Five Years Later Changes under Pope Francis are Revealing his Jesuit DNA", "Habemus Papam! On the same day, the Ukraine's envoy to the Holy See protested against such a description of the killing, saying that Dugina was "one of ideologists of (Russian) imperialism" and therefore not an innocent victim. In 2008, Bergoglio called for national reconciliation during disturbances in the country's agricultural regions, which the government interpreted as a support for anti-government demonstrators. In 2019 Francis's apostolic constitution Episcopalis communio allowed that the final document of a synod may become magisterial teaching simply with papal approval. [201], The Catholic Church in England and Wales as of April2014[update] had refused to publish results of this survey; a church spokesman said a senior Vatican official had expressly asked for summaries to remain confidential, and that orders had come from the pope that the information should not be made public until after October. The Pope Has Joined Instagram", "Pope Francis gains 1 million Instagram followers in under 12 hours", "Pope highlights pros and cons of internet and social media use Vatican News", "Opinion | Pope Francis: A Crisis Reveals What Is in Our Hearts", "Pope Francis swipes at groups protesting COVID-19 restrictions in NYT op-ed", "Analysis: What's behind rumors that Pope Francis will resign? De la Ra asked the church to promote a dialogue between the leaders of economic and political sectors to find a solution for the crisis. [88], As a cardinal, Bergoglio was associated with Communion and Liberation, a Catholic evangelical lay movement of the type known as associations of the faithful. However, he was to return to Argentina prematurely to serve as a confessor and spiritual director to the Jesuit community in Crdoba. [270][271] During Lent of that year, special 24-hour penance services will be celebrated, and during the year, special qualified and experienced priests called "Missionaries of Mercy" will be available in every diocese to forgive even severe, special-case sins normally reserved to the Holy See's Apostolic Penitentiary. In the face of suffering, where the true development of our peoples is measured, we discover and experience the priestly prayer of Jesus: 'may all be one'. I'm still alive." Pope Francis prays in front of the icon of Mary at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore on Friday, after being released from hospital Vatican Media Francis has experienced a. Pope Francis was born on December 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [304] In 2018, Francis revised the Catechism of the Catholic Church to read that "in the light of the Gospel" the death penalty is "inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person" and that the Catholic Church "works with determination for its abolition worldwide. [44][52], Bergoglio was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires in 1992 and consecrated on 27 June 1992 as titular bishop of Auca,[6][56] with Cardinal Antonio Quarracino, archbishop of Buenos Aires, serving as principal consecrator. [464] The Pontiff also used his op-ed to strongly critique those protesting COVID-19 restrictions. He had part of a lung excised shortly afterwards. He is the first pope since Pope Pius X to live outside the papal apartments. 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"[290] During the 27 February Angelus address, Francis called for peace, saying, "Silence the weapons! [47][c] As a student at the Salesian school, Bergoglio was mentored by Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest Stefan Czmil. Mario Bergoglio was an Italian immigrant accountant[9] born in Portacomaro (Province of Asti) in Italy's Piedmont region. In addition, Esquire magazine named him as the "Best-dressed man" for 2013 for his simpler vestments often in tune with a modern simplistic design on sartorial fashion. 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They're children of God and have a right to a family. [35] After his novitiate in the Society of Jesus, Bergoglio officially became a Jesuit on 12 March 1960, when he made the religious profession of the initial, perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience of a member of the order. He went on to place a statue in St. Peter's Square to bring attention to the Christian imperative involved in their situation (Hebrews 13:2). His father was a railway worker who immigrated to Argentina from Italy, and his mother was a housewife of Italian origin. Before blessing the crowd, he asked those in St. Peter's Square to pray for his predecessor, "the bishop emeritus of Rome" Pope Benedict XVI, and for himself as the new "bishop of Rome". [226], On 8 December 2020 on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis published the apostolic letter Patris corde ("With a Father's Heart"). Francis issued another titled Maiorem hac dilectionem which created a new path towards canonization for certain causes. The photo was produced by the agency AFP and it was initially published by the Crnica newspaper. Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on Dec. 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires. [456] There are already efforts to name other streets after him, as well as a school where he studied as a child. According to, This devotion has since spread to Brazil; it "attracts people with small problems. Maria Mezentseva, Olena Khomenko, and Rusem Umerov were also in attendance. The motto of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy also plays a central role. [502], Pope Francis: A Man of His Word is a documentary film with Swiss-Italian-French-German co-production, co-written and directed by Wim Wenders. [379] Bishop Athanasius Schneider claims that Pope Francis clarified to him that he was referring to "the permissive will of God". [223], On 30 September 2020, he published the apostolic letter Scripturae sacrae affectus to celebrate the 16th centenary of the death of Jerome. Pope Francis first title is bishop of Rome. [338], In January 2022, Francis said during a weekly audience that parents of gay children should offer support to their children instead of condemning them. Pope Francis is 86 years old, head of the Catholic Church, and well-known for being the sovereign of the Vatican City State since 2013. . [84][86] According to the Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli, this number of votes had no precedent for a Latin American papabile. [172] On 6 April he named Jos Rodrguez Carballo as secretary for the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, a position that had been vacant for several months. [272][273], Francis established the World Day of the Poor in his Apostolic Letter, Misericordia et Misera, issued on 20 November 2016 to celebrate the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy.[274][275]. Pope Francis was born on December 17, 1936. "[421], Francis visited Ireland in 2018, in what was the first papal tour of the country since John Paul II's historic trip in 1979. "[109] Ricardo Lorenzetti, President of the Argentine Supreme Court, also has said that Bergoglio is "completely innocent" of the accusations. On the coins it would read, "Tribute from the Argentine People to Pope Francis." [342] In January 2018, Francis met with a group of Yazidi refugees in Europe and expressed his support for their right to freely profess their own faith without limitations. "[470] Nearly one million people came for Pope Francis' mass in Kinshasa in the DRC. [267] This action took the number of cardinal electors appointed by Francis to the College of Cardinals to about 70 out of nearly 130.[266]. And according to catholic rules to become a priest you must be single. The shares in banks had led the local church to a propensity towards high spending, and the archdiocese was nearing bankruptcy as a result. The Vatican termed the meeting a "very friendly" reunion of two old friends. [62], Early in his time as archbishop of Buenos Aires, Bergoglio sold off the archdiocese's shares in multiple banks and turned its accounts into those of a normal customer in international banks. Pope Francis is the Catholic Church's highest senior clergyman. The president took more than an hour before congratulating the new pope, and only did so in a passing reference within a routine speech. He told people to "put down your arms and embrace mercy". He defended Podest's wife from Vatican attacks on their marriage. [57] Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said that Bergoglio understands the liturgy, rites, and spirituality of Shevchuk's Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and always "took care of our Church in Argentina" as ordinary for Eastern Catholics during his time as archbishop of Buenos Aires. Most of these new appointees continued the trend that Francis adhered to, appointing the first cardinals to represent Brunei and Rwanda. Kapamilya Daily Mass | June 26, 2023 | Kapamilya Daily Mass | June 26 [227] To mark the occasion, the Pope proclaimed a "Year of Saint Joseph" from 8 December 2020, to 8 December 2021 on the 150th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. The Vatican's secretary of state, Pietro Parolin, raised the issue of climate change and encouraged Trump to remain in the Paris Agreement.
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