Pope Leo XIV proclaims ‘Special Year of St. Francis’
4 days ago · On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi in 1226, Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special jubilee year along with plenary indulgences.
Francis | Pope, Born, Death, Real Name, Laudato Si’, & Facts - Britannica
Mar 13, 2013 · Francis ushered in a new era of leadership of the Roman Catholic Church when he was elected pope in 2013. As the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first from South America, …
Francis (given name) - Wikipedia
Francis is an English, French, German, Dutch and Scandinavian given name of Latin origin. Francis is a name that has many derivatives in most European languages.
Pope sets Jubilee to mark 800th year since St. Francis' death; saint's ...
3 days ago · According to the decree, Leo has established that from Jan. 10, following the closing of the church's Jubilee Year, until Jan. 10, 2027, a special Year of St. Francis may be proclaimed, in which ...
Year of Saint Francis: 'Indulgence is an encounter with God, not a ...
22 hours ago · The Apostolic Penitentiary has issued a Decree granting the plenary indulgence during the Year of Saint Francis on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of his death. What exactly are the …
Meaning, origin and history of the name Francis
May 30, 2025 · This name was borne by the 13th-century Saint Francis of Assisi, who was originally named Giovanni but was given the nickname Francesco by his father, an admirer of the French. …
Pope Francis Death: World's 1.4 billion Catholics mourn after Vatican ...
Apr 21, 2025 · Pope Francis Death: World's 1.4 billion Catholics mourn after Vatican says pope died of stroke and heart failure
Tributes pour in after Pope Francis dies at 88
Apr 22, 2025 · Tributes pour in after Pope Francis dies at 88 The Argentina-born pontiff was a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church’s conservatives but inspired progressives for his outreach to ...
Pope Francis: Biography, Catholic Church Leader, Jorge Bergoglio
Apr 22, 2025 · Pope Francis, born Jorge Bergoglio, was the first pope of the Roman Catholic Church from Latin America. Read about his education, priesthood, death, and more.
Pope Francis dies at 88 - CNBC
Apr 21, 2025 · Pope John Paul II appointed Francis a bishop in 1992, and six years later Francis became archbishop of Buenos Aires. In 2001 John Paul made him a cardinal.