The Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina is the new Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Francis I. is the first Jesuit in the papal office and also the first non-European. The Roman Catholic Church experienced a double premiere: for the first time in history there is a Pope who come...
Francis’ election 10 years ago broke new ground in so many ways — he is the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American pope. A decade later, “the oldest” is invoked more frequently than “the first.” Only three other popes over the past 500 years have reached age 86 ...
Pope Francis, originally known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was given a birth name that is quite telling. Bergoglio is derived from the word “berg” which means “mountain” or “large rock” in German. Mario is derived from the Latin name Marius which comes from Mars—the god of war. Jorg...
Issue Date: May/June 2018 Evangelicals cozying up to Rome got more evidence that this is a counterfeit church. Pope Francis recently decreed a "new feast day on the liturgical calendar for Mary, 'Mother of the Church.'" Can it be "just another denomination" when it encourages Roman ...
Born at Rome, date of birth unknown; died at Rome, 18 March, 1227. For a time he was canon at the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, then he became papal chamberlain in 1188 and Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Lucia in Silice in 1193. Under Pope Innocent III he became Cardinal- Priest of ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Artistic creation can bring the light of Christmas to a world that has been enveloped in the darkness of pain and sorrow, Pope Francis told a group of performers.
William's exactbirthdate is unknown, but he was baptized in his hometownof Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564, and tradition hasassigned him a birthdate of April 23, which was also the dayof his death and the feast day of... W Shakespeare - 《University of Adelaide Library》 被引...
Pope Opens Door on Contraception ; Francis Says Birth Control Can Be Used to Slow Zika, Stoking Debate in ChurchThe pope's remarks stirred up divisions in the Roman CatholicChurch in South America about...Simon RomeroJim Yardley
Francis has pledged “zero tolerance” for abuse, but he has also said he never had to confront the issue as archbishop of Buenos Aires, where he served from 1998 to 2013. Recently, he has acknowledged that the church was “late” in recognizing the scale of abuse and the dam...
INTRODUCTION: LOVE-LETTER TO POPE FRANCIS DearHis Holiness, Pope Francis the First, I,a soul,am a lay daughter of the Catholic Church, who loves you very much. I pray for you each day,especially,that you will fulfill the Will of God and for your eternal salvation. I am just one of ...