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This is the first time that a pope has been named "Francis." On the day of his election, the Vatican clarified that his official papal name was "Francis" and not "Francis I", i.e. no regnal number is used for him. A Vatican spokesman said that the name would become Francis I if and when there is a Francis II.
The last statement went viral, [220] [221] [222] and became the title of the book With the Smell of the Sheep: Pope Francis Speaks to Priests, Bishops, and Other Shepherds in which "warning against the sins of 'self-referentiality', clericalism, careerism, and worldliness, he stresses the importance of mercy."
Pope Francis signs some documents with his name alone, either in Latin ("Franciscus", as in an encyclical dated 29 June 2013) [176] or in another language. [177] Other documents he signs in accordance with the tradition of using Latin only and including the abbreviated form "PP.", for the Latin Papa ("Pope"). [ 178 ]
The only words he ever spoke about his long service to Paul VI during his pontificate were, that this pope is a man of great joy. [61] After the death of Pope Paul VI, Dezza was more outspoken, saying that "if Paul VI was not a saint, when he was elected pope, he became one during his pontificate. I was able to witness not only with what energy ...
Francis’ decision to become the first pope to participate in a G7 summit signals his desire to be where the “real debate actually takes place,” papal adviser Father Antonio Spadaro posted on ...
Pope Francis appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica following his election, 13 March 2013. The two rounds of voting on the morning of 13 March 2013 proved inconclusive and black smoke was again sent out. [j] Scola's candidacy stalled going into Wednesday and votes began to converge around the candidacies of Ouellet and Bergoglio.
Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election Monday, far outpacing the “two or three” years he once envisioned for his papacy and showing no signs of slowing down. On the ...
In 2019, Francis became the first pontiff to visit the Arabian Peninsula, where, together with the grand imam of al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, he signed a historic interfaith document and ...