He chose francis as his papal name in honor of saint francis of assisi. As the first pope from the western hemisphere, the first from south america, and the first from the jesuit order, francis brought many reforms to the church and a reputation for humility. At 9:45 am, cardinal kevin farrell, camerlengo of the holy roman church, announced the death of pope francis from the casa santa marta with these words Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow i must announce the death of our holy father francis. Pope francis, history’s first latin american pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives over climate change and critiques of capitalism. The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just catholics but also the men and women of our time
Pope francis charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change. Pope francis, 88, died of a stroke and heart failure, the vatican said Francis was last seen sunday when he gave the traditional easter blessing from the balcony of st
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