Most people know the life story of Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), mystic, miracle worker, founder of the Franciscan Order, and Roman Catholic saint. At least, they think they know his story. But ...
Born: Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. Election: Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Bergoglio was elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on ...
I recently read a biography of St. Francis of Assisi and was struck by the author’s account of how Francis dealt with his difficult father. The author of this particular biography, Thomas of Celano, ...
Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on Dec. 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires. His father was a railway worker who immigrated to Argentina from Italy, and his mother was a housewife of Italian origin.