The name pope simply comes with good vibes and an angelic touch to it. A pope is one of the most powerful people in the world. The pope was even ranked as the 4th most powerful person in the world by Forbes in 2013.
A pope has power within and beyond the Catholic faith. That puts the current pope, Pope Francis in a high position. Pope Francis is the Roman Catholic Church's 266th pope. He was elected in 2013.
Born in 17 December, 1936 as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis was the eldest of five children. He graduated with a chemical technician's diploma and worked as a chemical technician in a food science laboratory.
Pope Francis also worked as a janitor and janitor prior to that. At 21, he contracted life-threatening pneumonia and cysts. He was later inspired to join the Society of Jesus in 1958. Years later in 1969, he was ordained as a Catholic priest.
In 1998, he became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires and was made a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. Then on 13 March 2013, a papal conclave chose him to replace Pope Benedict XVI who has resigned.
He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. As a pope, he has had a less formal approach towards papacy compared to his predecessors. He lives in the Domus Sancatae Marthae guesthouse instead of the Apostolic Palace where popes usually live and eats in the cafeteria.
He speaks more directly in a casual way instead of formally, personally handwrites letters, reaches out to atheists, and gives media outlets interviews. Pope Francis has been more open and highly lovable compared to previous popes by his distinctively different actions.
Here is a beautiful collection of Pope Francis quotes, Pope Francis sayings, and Pope Francis captions to make your day. Read on.
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