Bergoglio had never been an especially gifted public speaker. But now that he’s Pope Francis, his recognizable humanity comes off as positively revolutionary. Against the absurd, impossibly baroque backdrop of the Vatican, a world still run like a medieval court, Francis’ election represents what...
Anthony was born in Brazil Guaratingueta near Sao Paulo to a deeply religious family of high social standing. — According to theVaticanAnthony’s father Antonio Galvao de Franca, was active in the would of commerce, belonged to the ‘Third Order of St. Francis’ and was known for his gene...
St. Francis went to great lengths to tame “Brother Ass” (the epithet he gave his body), so I too must regularly fast by eating nothing several times a week. The problem with this, as Ignatius later hinted at, is that it has all the makings of a self-help trap in which we risk...
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and Louis renounced his claims and withdrew his army. The peace was short-lived. The ascent ofFrancis Iin 1515 to the throne of France led to the renewal of the war. Although Leo again formed the coalition of Spain, theHoly Roman Empire, andEngland, Francis won theBattle of Marignano(Sept...
Joseph, the eldest son of Maria Theresa and Francis Stephen of Lorraine (the future emperor Francis I), was strictly and thoroughly educated. When Maria Theresa appointed him to the Council of State, he exhibited unusual intelligence and an intense interest in politics. Joseph’s first marriage ...
At the same time he was supporting St. Dominic, Innocent permittedSt. Francis of Assisito continue recruiting brothers and gave limited approval to theFranciscan religious lifein 1210.
Pope Francis heads to Asia-Pacific to bring messages of peace and unity, Vatican says Vatican City,landlockedecclesiasticalstate, seat of theRoman Catholic Church, and an enclave inRome, situated on the west bank of theTiber River. Vatican City is the world’s smallest fully independentnation-st...
a French movement that emphasized God’ssovereigntyand deemphasized man’sfree will. Conversely, he approved new orders, among them the Visitandines and the Lazarists, andpromulgatedseveral canonizations, including those of Saints Elizabeth of Portugal, Francis Borgia, and John of God. He also ...