When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose the name Francis in 2013, he signaled a vision rooted in humility, peace, and care for creation. Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis embraced a simple lifestyle, championed the poor, and reformed the Church with a Franciscan spirit. From Vatican financial transparency and church governance to powerful gestures of mercy and interfaith dialogue, this video explores how St. Francis’s legacy shaped a modern papacy. Discover how the first pope to bear the name Francis lived out the mission to rebuild the Church and promote a message of fraternity in a divided world.

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