Why New Pope Chose The Name Francis...

Mar 20, 2013 by

Why New Pope Chose The Name Francis

When Archbishop of Buenos Aires became a 266th Pope many were asking themselves why a new Pope chose the name Francis. On Saturday, March 16, 2013 while holding his first press conference Argentinian former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, in a break, putting aside his written text, recounted the story in-front of over 6,000 journalists and those working in the media. “Some people didn’t know,” he said, “why the Bishop of Rome wanted to call himself ‘Francis’. Some thought of Francis Xavier, Francis de Sales, even Francis of Assisi. I will tell you the story. At the election I had the archbishop emeritus of Sao Paulo next to me. He is also prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes: a great friend, an great friend. When things became a little ‘dangerous’, he comforted me. And then, when the...

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Mainstream Media Tried To Scarred The Reputation of Pope Francis...

Mar 19, 2013 by

Mainstream Media Tried To Scarred The Reputation of Pope Francis

Only few days after his election some mainstream media tried to scarred the reputation of Pope Francis. It seems that efforts in that direction started even earlier, if we can judge from the article that appeared on the very day of Pope Francis’ election. The articles describe him as “less energetic when it came to standing up to Argentina’s military dictatorship during the 1970s”. They also stated how “he has been accused of knowing about abuses and failing to do enough to stop them, during a period when as many as 30,000 people were abducted, tortured or killed by the dictatorship.” From the perspective of the author of this post, it seems that the author/s of above mentioned mainstream media articles, luckily didn’t personally experienced what really means to live and survive in the country under the dictatorship or...

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Pope Francis Took The Bus

Mar 15, 2013 by

Pope Francis Took The Bus

The evening, shortly after he has being elected, Pope Francis dismissed the limousine and went on the last bus with other cardinals. Most cardinals, on the way back from the conclave, took the earlier buses and set themselves to greet the new Pope. Cardinals were expected that Pope Francis would came in the limousine that was waiting for him. But when the last bus came, Pope Francis was one of them who surprisingly came out. But most surprised certainly was the bus-driver when Pope Francis showed up on the bus door. He couldn’t hide questioning surprising look in his eyes. So, Pope Francis told him: “It’s okay, I’m riding with the boys.” During dinner when the cardinals drank to him, beside his modest side Pope Francis showed as well his humorous side too and by raising his glass back, he said: “May God...

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New Pope Elected

Mar 13, 2013 by

New Pope Elected

Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., 76 years old Archbishop of Buenos Aires became a 265th elected successor of Saint Peter – new Pope Francis I. He is the first Jesuit pope in history!   New Pope Francis I was born in Buenos Aires on December 17, 1936. After Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI) he is the oldest cardinal in history elected on this holy duty. He is the first pope from Latin America where most of the world Catholics live. He is also the first non-European pope in last 13 hundred years. His first words were: “Good evening brothers and sisters! You know that duty of the conclave is to give Rome a bishop. It seems that my brothers, the cardinals, went almost to the end of the world to find him… But, here I am!”...

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