The 266th bishop of Rome is Pope Francis, who was elected on the 13th of March 2013.As bishop of Rome the pope is the patriarch of the Latin Church, the largest of the Catholic Church's 24 autonomous churches.He is also head of the college of bishops which governs the universal church. The shares in banks had led the local church to a propensity towards high spending, and the archdiocese was nearing bankruptcy as a result. [104] Since Francis became pope, Gonzalo Mosca[105] and José Caravias[106] have related to journalists accounts of how Bergoglio helped them flee the Argentine dictatorship. Criticisms focused particularly on the passage about God's will with regard to the diversity of religions, claiming that the "pluralism and the diversity of religions, colour, sex, race and language are willed by God in His wisdom, through which He created human beings". Today the pope is regarded generally as the supreme head of the Catholic Church and, among Catholics, as the head of the universal Christian Church. [225] Francis approved the equipollent canonization of Angela of Foligno the following 9 October and then the Jesuit Peter Faber the following 17 December. Moreover, although Francis was not born in Europe, he is ethnically European. [111] Historian Uki Goñi pointed that, during early 1976, the military junta still had a good image among society, and that the scale of the political repression was not known until much later; Bergoglio would have had little reason to suspect that the detention of Yorio and Jalics could end up in their deaths. Unless a diocese happens to cover a whole country, as is the case in Eswatini, we cannot speak of a head of a country’s Church. [217] He addressed this and the clergy sex abuse scandal by convening a summit on clergy sexual abuse in Rome 21â24 February 2019. 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The Pope's demand came as a response to Festing and Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke firing Baron Albrecht von Boeselager from his position in the Order of Malta. Although principally the bishop of Rome, he is much more than just “first among equals,” he is also the living symbol of the unity of Christianity. Cardinal: Appointed by the pope, 178 cardinals worldwide, including … They also discussed terrorism and the radicalization of young people. [117], During police repression of the riots of December 2001, he contacted the Ministry of the Interior and asked that the police distinguish rioters and vandals from peaceful protesters. Several media outlets reported that Francis praised Abbas as "an angel of peace", though his actual words were the following: "The angel of peace destroys the evil spirit of war. [381][382] Fortune magazine also ranked Francis as number one in their list of 50 greatest leaders. [342][343] Francis met with the country's bishops in June 2017, and the Venezuelan bishops' conference president stated, "There is no distance between the episcopal conference and the Holy See. [248], At the first consistory of his papacy, held on 22 February 2014, Francis created 19 new cardinals. Retrieved from https://www.learnreligions.com/development-of-papal-primacy-250645. Regina SÃvori[11] was a housewife born in Buenos Aires to a family of northern Italian (Piedmontese-Genoese) origin. [132] But Bergoglio had come in second to Cardinal Ratzinger on all the ballots in the 2005 conclave, appearing as the only other viable candidate. [191], A February 2014 survey by the World Values Survey cited in The Washington Post and Time shows how the unity Francis had created could be challenged. [163][164] Bergoglio had previously expressed his admiration for St. Francis, explaining that "He brought to Christianity an idea of poverty against the luxury, pride, vanity of the civil and ecclesiastical powers of the time. [43] Before taking up this new appointment, he spent the first three months of 1980 in Ireland to learn English, staying at the Jesuit Centre at the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Dublin. Francis has not publicly replied. [250], Benedict XVI also attended the second consistory on 14 February 2015, at which Francis elevated 20 new cardinals, with 15 under the age of eighty and five over the age of eighty. He established two new Secretariats (top-level departments) in the Roman Curia: the Secretariat for the Economy, and the Secretariat for Communications. [325][326] Catholic theologian Chad Pecknold wrote that this sentence was "puzzling, and potentially problematic". [386] A proposal to create a commemorative coin as a tribute to Francis was made in Argentina's lower house on 28 November 2013. Bergoglio was never mentioned. [327] Some Catholic observers tried to understand it as an allusion to the "permissive will" of God, allowing evil on earth. Catholic Answers is pleased to provide this unabridged entry from the original Catholic Encyclopedia, published between 1907 and 1912. [113] The photo was soon proved to be false. [216], In February 2019, Francis acknowledged that priests and bishops were sexually abusing religious sisters. [338][339] During the 2016 United States presidential election, Francis said of Trump, "A person who only thinks about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. [341], In response to criticism from Venezuela's bishops, President Nicolás Maduro said in 2017 that he had the support of Francis. Retrieved 16 August 2013. [26][27] In that capacity, he spent several years working in the foods section of Hickethier-Bachmann Laboratory[28] where his boss was Esther Ballestrino. [178] Louis Raphael I, the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch, asked the pope to visit the "embattled Christian community" in Iraq. [158] In his homily Francis focused on the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, the liturgical day on which the Mass was celebrated. At the time of their elevation to that rank, 16 of these new cardinals were under eighty years of age and thus eligible to vote in a papal conclave. [36] After his novitiate in the Society of Jesus, Bergoglio officially became a Jesuit on 12 March 1960, when he made the religious profession of the initial, perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience of a member of the order. Pope Francis head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State begins historic visit to Iraq [297] Francis also endorsed the 2015 Slovak same-sex marriage referendum which would have banned same-sex adoptions in the country. There the three Christian leaders signed a joint declaration. After the meeting in Vatican City on 10 May 2015, Castro said that he was considering returning to the Catholic Church. This was a significant appointment, because of the sometimes tense relations between the Society of Jesus and the Holy See. That way they are legally covered. Cindy Wooden (26 November 2013) "A summary of the key issues raised by Pope in Evangelii Gaudium",. [94] In 2005, Myriam Bregman, a human rights lawyer, filed a criminal complaint against Bergoglio, as superior in the Society of Jesus of Argentina, accusing him of involvement in the kidnapping. [386] There are already efforts to name other streets after him, as well as a school where he studied as a child. "[165], This is the first time that a pope has been named Francis. ", "FACT CHECK: FALSE: Pope Francis Has a Master's Degree in Chemistry", "TIME's Person of the Year 2013 Pope Francis, The People's Pope", "Argentina's pope a modest man focused on the poor", "Pope Francis is a card-carrying San Lorenzo supporter", "Bergoglio, sobre todo 'pastor', tanguero y simpatizante de San Lorenzo", "Pope Francis Spoke of Being 'Dazzled' by Girl, Possible Change of Celibacy Rule", "En 1958, Bergoglio hizo su noviciado en Chile", "BiografÃa: ¿Quién es Jorge Bergoglio? [364], On 24 May 2017, Francis met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Vatican City, where they discussed the contributions of Catholics to the United States and to the world. [182] He also spoke out against those who give in to "easy gain" in a world filled with greed, and made a plea for humanity to become a better guardian of creation by protecting the environment. [52], In 2000, Bergoglio was the only church official to reconcile with Jerónimo Podestá, a former bishop who had been suspended as a priest after opposing the Argentine Revolution military dictatorship in 1972. [334] In September 2020, Pompeo urged Francis to stand against China's human rights violations. Not until Pope Symmachus would a bishop of Rome presume to bestow a pallium (a woolen garment worn by a bishop) on someone outside Italy. [411][412][413], By 2015, there were two biographical films about Francis: Call Me Francesco (Italy, 2015), starring Rodrigo de la Serna, and Francis: Pray for me (Argentina, 2015), starring DarÃo Grandinetti. Our union with Christ in the Church is called the Mystical Body. [310], In 2018, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò published an open letter criticizing Francis's handling of the Cardinal McCarrick sex abuse scandal. [240] Francis later confirmed the equipollent canonization for Bartholomew of Braga in mid-2019[241] while he canonized five new saints, including Cardinal John Henry Newman, on 13 October 2019. The head of the Roman Catholic Church says the world is waiting for a flood. Catholic bishops drew back a bit from the doctrine of papal primacy during the Second Vatican Council. ", "Bergoglio: la verdadera historia del Papa Francisco y la dictadura de Videla", "The fake viral photo of pope Francis: who is the priest that gives the communion to Videla", "El mensaje de la Iglesia era para Kirchner", "Suspendió la Iglesia el tedeum en la Capital", "Jorge Bergoglio y los Kirchner: años de una relación tensa", "Cristina Fernández de Kirchner turns Pope Francis from foe to friend", "Pope's diplomacy put to test as leaders flock to Rome", "Making nice? Armenian Catholic Church, an Eastern-rite member of the Roman Catholic church.The Armenians embraced Christianity about ad 300 and were the first people to do so as a nation. Prior to working as a chemical technician, Bergoglio had also worked as a bar bouncer and as a janitor sweeping floors. [122], When Bergoglio was elected pope, the initial reactions were mixed. Francis supported the use of force to stop Islamic militants from attacking religious minorities in Iraq. He is also the first from the Americas,[134] and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. He said: "While we venerate the martyrs of Otranto, ask God to support the many Christians who still suffer from violence and give them the courage and fate and respond to evil with goodness. [318][319] Francis subsequently announced that dicastery prefects would be appointed for a single five-year term, and replaced Müller at the end of his term in 2017 with Luis Ladaria Ferrer. The photo was produced by the agency AFP and it was initially published by the Crónica newspaper. He taught literature and psychology at the Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción, a high school in Santa Fe, from 1964 to 1965. [19][20] His niece, Cristina Bergoglio, is a painter based in Madrid, Spain. [395], The official form of address of the pope in English is His Holiness Pope Francis; in Latin, Franciscus, Episcopus Romae. [63], Early in his time as archbishop of Buenos Aires, Bergoglio sold off the archdiocese's shares in multiple banks and turned its accounts into those of a normal customer in international banks. 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It will also amplify the new cardinal’s voice both in the Catholic Church and nationally. [211] On 8 April 2016, Francis published his second apostolic exhortation, Amoris laetitia,[212] remarking on love within the family. Besides, an Italian magistrate, Catia Summaria also became the first woman Promoter of Justice in the Vaticanâs Court of Appeals. [223], Francis presided over the first canonizations of his pontificate on 12 May 2013 in which he canonized the Martyrs of Otranto. [98] However, two days after the election of Francis, Jalics issued a statement confirming the kidnapping and attributing the cause to a former lay colleague who became a guerrilla, was captured, then named Yorio and Jalics when interrogated. While the timing of the closure may have anticipated a visit by Francis to the U.S. in September 2015, it was noted that the sisters' emphasis is close to that of Francis. The headline in the Los Angeles Times on 19 December was "Bridge to Cuba via Vatican," with the further lead "In a rare and crucial role, Francis helped keep U.S. talks with Havana on track and guided final deal. [278], In Evangelii gaudium Francis revealed what would be the emphases of his pontificate: a missionary impulse among all Catholics, sharing the faith more actively, avoiding worldliness and more visibly living the gospel of God's mercy, and helping the poor and working for social justice. [207], On 29 June 2013, Francis published the encyclical Lumen fidei, which was largely the work of Benedict XVI but awaiting a final draft at his retirement. In international diplomacy, he helped to restore full diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba and supported the cause of refugees during the European and Central American migrant crises. [197], The Catholic Church in England and Wales as of April 2014[update] had refused to publish results of this survey; a Church spokesman said a senior Vatican official had expressly asked for summaries to remain confidential, and that orders had come from the pope that the information should not be made public until after October. [16] His other siblings were Alberto Horacio (17 July 1942 â 15 June 2010), Oscar Adrián (30 January 1938-deceased) and Marta Regina (24 August 1940 â 11 July 2007). In that role, Bergoglio created new parishes and restructured the archdiocese administrative offices, led pro-life initiatives, and created a commission on divorces. [254] The pope continued the practice of naming the Vicar of Rome and a curial prefect as cardinals, while naming his substitute for the Secretariat of State in anticipation of his transferral to a curial department. [53][54][55] As a bishop he was no longer subject to his Jesuit superior. According to, This devotion has since spread to Brazil; it "attracts people with small problems. Leadership Conference of Women Religious,[185] initiated under his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI. [376][377][378] Media systems differ, too, not only in their coverage of Francis's stances but also in how individual events are portrayed. [7][61] One of Bergoglio's major initiatives as archbishop was to increase the Church's presence in the slums of Buenos Aires. [33], Bergoglio found his vocation to the priesthood while he was on his way to celebrate the Spring Day. 1 decade ago. Francis wrote that these ministries are fundamentally distinct from those reserved to ordained clergy. They're children of God and have a right to a family. Francis himself later said that he wanted the office of almoner to receive the red hat going forward as it was an important arm of the Vatican. The Pope is head of the Catholic Church. "[110] Ricardo Lorenzetti, President of the Argentine Supreme Court, also has said that Bergoglio is "completely innocent" of the accusations. He led the Argentine Church during the December 2001 riots in Argentina. [23][31] Bergoglio has been a lifelong supporter of San Lorenzo de Almagro football club. Cline, Austin. [329] Nevertheless, Francis remained hostile to right-wing populism. [351] The success of the negotiations was credited to Francis because "as a religious leader with the confidence of both sides, he was able to convince the Obama and Castro administrations that the other side would live up to the deal". [46] He settled on exploring the work of the German / Italian theologian Romano Guardini, particularly his study of 'Contrast' published in his 1925 work Der Gegensatz. [326] Pecknold wrote that the diversity of religions might also be "evidence of our natural desire to know God". During the COVID-19 pandemic, Francis canceled his regular general audiences at St. Peter's Square to prevent crowds from gathering and spreading the virus, which seriously affected Italy. Antonio Primaldo and his 812 companions who had been executed by the Ottomans in 1480,[224] as well as the religious sisters Laura of St. Catherine of Siena and MarÃa Guadalupe GarcÃa Zavala â in this first canonization he surpassed the record of Pope John Paul II in canonizing the most saints in a pontificate. It was the same in the CONADEP. [103] Alicia Oliveira, a former Argentine judge, has also reported that Bergoglio helped people flee Argentina during the rule of the junta. [79] A simple lifestyle contributed to his reputation for humility. [35] As a Jesuit novice he studied humanities in Santiago, Chile. [246], On 21 February 2015, Francis signed a decree naming Saint Gregory of Narek as the 36th Doctor of the Church; he formally conferred the title upon the saint at a ceremony held in Saint Peter's Basilica on 12 April 2015 with delegations from the Armenian Catholic Church and the Armenian Apostolic Church present. Fox News Channel. It is because of fascism that our father emigrated", "Los Bergoglio, la familia más sorprendida", "3 relatives of pope killed in crash in Argentina â Chicago Tribune", "CNS STORY: Pope asks prayers after great nephews, their mother die in car crash", "La sobrina 'artista' del Papa presenta su obra en Madrid", "Jorge Bergoglio, un sacerdote jesuita de carrera", "Biography: who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio? Pope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. The idea that the bishop of Rome is the only person who can be called “pope” and presides over the entire Christian Church did not exist during the earliest years or even centuries of Christianity. [215], A further Apostolic Exhortation, Gaudete et exsultate (Rejoice and be glad), was published on 19 March 2018, dealing with "the call to holiness in today's world" for all persons. [205] Lay experts and clerics were looking into how the bank was run. 796 The unity of Christ and the Church, head and members of one Body, also implies the distinction of the two within a personal relationship. [365] At the 2017 World Food Day ceremony, Francis reiterated that "we see the consequences [of climate change] every day" and that we "know how the problems are to be faced ... [t]hanks to scientific knowledge." He had part of a lung excised shortly afterwards. [7][39], In 1967 Bergoglio began his theological studies at Facultades de FilosofÃa y TeologÃa de San Miguel and on 13 December 1969 was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Ramón José Castellano. Francis also nominated the first African American cardinal (Gregory), while naming the first Conventual Franciscan (Gambetti) in almost 160 years, and the first from Siena (Lojudice) since 1801. 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