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This is the first time that a pope has been named "Francis." On the day of his election, the Vatican clarified that his official papal name was "Francis" and not "Francis I", i.e. no regnal number is used for him. A Vatican spokesman said that the name would become Francis I if and when there is a Francis II.
The only words he ever spoke about his long service to Paul VI during his pontificate were, that this pope is a man of great joy. [61] After the death of Pope Paul VI, Dezza was more outspoken, saying that "if Paul VI was not a saint, when he was elected pope, he became one during his pontificate. I was able to witness not only with what energy ...
Pope Francis signs some documents with his name alone, either in Latin ("Franciscus", as in an encyclical dated 29 June 2013) [176] or in another language. [177] Other documents he signs in accordance with the tradition of using Latin only and including the abbreviated form "PP.", for the Latin Papa ("Pope"). [ 178 ]
The struggle that began early in Francis' papacy, between "anti-Vatican II diehards and those clerics who prefer John XXIII's (and Francis') generosity of spirit", [29] had become "unique in its visibility" by 2018, with bookstores carrying titles like Lost Shepherd, The Dictator Pope, and The Political Pope: How Pope Francis is Delighting the ...
It is first recorded in the letter of King John of England in 1213 to Pope Innocent III (r. 1198–1216), [54] and is later used in the decrees of the Council of Trent in the 16th century. Its last use is recorded in an instruction of the Apostolic Penitentiary on civil marriage in 1866, referring to Pope Pius IX (r. 1846–1878).
Pope Francis has become a vocal advocate for a universal basic income. He first staked his position in a letter in 2020, calling UBI critical to the future economy. In a meeting on Friday, the ...
Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election Monday, far outpacing the “two or three” years he once envisioned for his papacy and showing no signs of slowing down. On the ...
Marble bust of the final Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II, in a style inspired by ancient Roman marble busts. The defining characteristic of the Holy Roman Empire was the idea that the Holy Roman Emperor represented the leading monarch in Europe and that their empire was the one true continuation of the Roman Empire of Antiquity, through proclamation by the popes in Rome.