‘Jesuitical’ remembers Pope Francis, with his fellow Jesuits Sam Sawyer and James Martin

‘Jesuitical’ remembers Pope Francis, with his fellow Jesuits Sam Sawyer and James Martin

On this week’s episode of “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac are joined by magazine’s editor in chief, Sam Sawyer, S.J., and America editor at large James Martin, S.J., to discuss “the people’s pope.”

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Jorge Bergoglio, Pope Francis, becomes the first pope from the Americas, the first non-European and first Jesuit priest to hold the highest office in the Catholic Church. The post In Their Own Words:Pope Francis appeared first on WPR.

Pope Francis in words and deeds

On March 13, 2013, the cardinals gathered in conclave to elect Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the See of Peter, making him the first ever Jesuit to be elected pope and the first pope from Latin America. Emerging on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, he greeted the crowd with a simple “Buonasera” (Good evening) and was introduced to the world as Pope Francis — a name taken in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, known …

Interesting Facts About Pope Francis

The first Pope of the Americas Jorge Mario Bergoglio hails from Argentina. “My people are poor and I am one of them”, he has said more than once, explaining his decision to live in an apartment and cook his own supper. He has always advised his priests to show mercy and apostolic courage and to keep their doors open to everyone. The worst thing that could happen to the Church, he has said on various occasions, “is what de Lubac called spiritual …