Pope Francis named himself after Saint Francis of Assisi who loved the poor. As Pope, he worked to end poverty and inequality, and for gender equality. He held that the power of the church is not to exact service but to serve. He campaigned against climate change and environmental degradation. After being elected Pope, he flew economy, carried his own bag and, maintained his love for football.
The ascendancy of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, to the papacy was a trinity of…
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