The photo was produced by the agency AFP and it was initially published by the Crnica newspaper. He will be missed but not forgotten. On the day of his election, the Vatican clarified that his official papal name was "Francis", not "Francis I", i.e. He addressed people to be in peace and leave weapons. [443] The Vatican has claimed that Western news outlets often seek to portray his message with a less-doctrinal tone of papacy, in hopes of extrapolating his words to convey a more merciful and tolerant message. [444][445] In the news media, both faithful and non-believers often refer to a "honeymoon" phase in which the pope has changed the tone on Catholic doctrines and supposedly initiated ecclesiastical reform in the Vatican. [121] The campaign to enact same-sex marriage legislation was a particularly tense period in their relations. 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[356] In 2018, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigan published an open letter denouncing Francis's handling of sexual abuse allegations against Theodore McCarrick, accusing him of knowing about allegations that McCarrick had committed sexual abuse and failing to take action. On Friday, Alfieri expressed confidence that the pontiff would pace himself as he resumes his appointment-packed days at the Vatican. [379] Some Catholic observers tried to understand it as an allusion to the "permissive will" of God, allowing evil on earth. [378] Pecknold wrote that the diversity of religions might also be "evidence of our natural desire to know God". [31] Bergoglio is also a fan of the films of Tita Merello,[32] neorealism, and tango dancing, with a fondness for the traditional music of Argentina and Uruguay known as the milonga. [159] In his homily Francis focused on the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, the liturgical day on which the Mass was celebrated. [266] Most of the new cardinals come from the peripheries of the church and developing countries. In a conversation with African Jesuits, Francis said that for pontiffs to resign should not become a "fashion" and that his own resignation was "not in his agenda at the moment. The texts of the encyclicals Laudato si' and Evangelii gaudium were used. ROME Pope Francis was discharged Friday from the Rome hospital where he underwent abdominal surgery to repair a hernia and remove scarring from previous operations, . [46] It was believed that while in Germany, he saw the painting of Mary, Untier of Knots in Augsburg and brought a copy of the painting to Argentina, but in an interview for the German newsweekly Die Zeit in 2017, Pope Francis stated that he had never been to Augsburg. [349] Some have explained the level of disagreement as due to his going beyond theoretical principles to pastoral discernment. [219], A further Apostolic Exhortation, Gaudete et exsultate (Rejoice and be glad), was published on 19 March 2018, dealing with "the call to holiness in today's world" for all persons. Pope Francis leaves hospital; 'Still alive,' he quips - POLITICO [86] La Stampa reported that Bergoglio was in close contention with Ratzinger during the election, until he made an emotional plea that the cardinals should not vote for him. ROME Pope Francis was discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis, quipping to journalists before being driven away: "I'm still alive." Francis, 86, was . [164][165] Bergoglio had previously expressed his admiration for St. Francis, explaining that: "He brought to Christianity an idea of poverty against the luxury, pride, vanity of the civil and ecclesiastical powers of the time. In international diplomacy, he helped to restore full diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, supported the cause of refugees during the European and Central American migrant crises, and made a deal with China to define how much influence the nation has in appointing their Catholic bishops. [129] The only concern would be decreased respiratory reserve if he had a respiratory infection. 2 min read By Remo Casilli ROME (Reuters) -Pope Francis left hospital and returned to the Vatican on Saturday after being treated for bronchitis, making light of his. Pope Francis leaves hospital, quips 'I am still alive' - Deccan Herald [71] He was reelected to another three-year term on 11 November 2008. [355] In 2018, Francis acknowledged he had made "grave errors" in judgment about Barros, apologized to the victims and launched a Vatican investigation that resulted in the resignation of Barros and two other Chilean bishops. [120] Kirchner considered Bergoglio as a political rival to the day he died in October 2010. He taught literature and psychology at the Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcin, a high school in Santa Fe, from 1964 to 1965. [344][345][346][347][348] One commentator has described the conservative resistance against Francis as "unique in its visibility" in recent church history. Francis created thirteen new cardinals on 28 November 2020; nine appointees were under the age of 80, therefore, could vote in a future papal conclave. [319], Francis's naming of himself after Francis of Assisi was an early indication of how he shared Francis's care for all of creation. [334][335] The statement was also interpreted as supportive of LGBT adoption. 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He said that "the international community has drawn up the necessary legal instruments, such as the Paris Agreement, from which however some are withdrawing. [473], While visiting Hungary for three days, on 30 April 2023, Pope Francis celebrated Holy Mass in Kossuth square, Budapest, Hungary. [15] His other siblings were Oscar Adrin (1938deceased), Marta Regina (19402007), and Alberto Horacio (19422010). Pope Francis was recovering well in a Rome hospital on Thursday, the day after the 86-year-old had abdominal surgery that renewed health fears . 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[153] Cardinal Christoph Schnborn later said that Bergoglio was elected following two supernatural signs, one in the conclave and hence confidential, and a Latin-American couple of friends of Schnborn who whispered Bergoglio's name in Schnborn's ear; Schnborn commented "if these people say Bergoglio, that's an indication of the Holy Spirit". "[439], On 25 July 2022, at the Powwow ceremonial grounds on the Cree Nation reservation in Edmonton, Canada, the Pope expressed "deep sorrow" at the Cemetery. [210] There is uncertainty how far reforms can succeed. He is the first pope since Pope Pius X to live outside the papal apartments. Pope Benedict XVI - Wikipedia [260], Benedict XVI also attended the second consistory on 14 February 2015, at which Francis elevated 20 new cardinals, with 15 under the age of eighty and five over the age of eighty. I was in the APDH during all the dictatorship years and I received hundreds of testimonies. Oliveira described the future pope as "anguished" and "very critical of the dictatorship" during the Dirty War. [227] To mark the occasion, the Pope proclaimed a "Year of Saint Joseph" from 8 December 2020, to 8 December 2021 on the 150th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. As he smiled and shook hands, his face looked wan and . He went on to say: "It is true that general rules set forth a good which can never be disregarded or neglected, but in their formulation they cannot provide absolutely for all particular situations. Wake Up! [220], In February 2019, Francis acknowledged that priests and bishops were sexually abusing religious sisters. He stated he is determined to end corruption in the Catholic Church but is not very optimistic due to it being a human problem dating back centuries. [92] The priests were tortured,[95] but were found alive five months later, drugged and semi-naked. ROME Pope Francis was discharged Friday from the Rome hospital where he underwent abdominal surgery to repair a hernia and remove scarring from previous operations, with his surgeon saying. [212] On 24 November 2013, Francis published his first major letter as pope, the apostolic exhortation Evangelii gaudium,[213] which he described as the programmatic of his papacy. Pope Francis leaves the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic in Rome, on Friday, nine days after undergoing abdominal surgery. [139], In addition to his native Spanish, he speaks fluent Italian (the official language of Vatican City and the "everyday language" of the Holy See) and German. On the coins it would read, "Tribute from the Argentine People to Pope Francis." no regnal number is used for him. The group included several known as critics of Vatican operations and only one member of the Curia. Jim Yardley & Laurie Goodstein (18 June 2015). beneath his face. [67], Bergoglio made it his custom to celebrate the Holy Thursday ritual washing of feet in places such as jails, hospitals, retirement homes or slums. He defended Podest's wife from Vatican attacks on their marriage. He also stated that the Vatican is in talks with the Taliban through Cardinal Pietro Parolin to discourage the Taliban on taking reprisal measures against civilians. The survey found that members of the Catholic Church are deeply divided over abortion, artificial contraception, divorce, the ordination of women, and married priests. The consistory was also noteworthy for the fact that Francis named the papal almoner Konrad Krajewski as a cardinal, marking the consistory the first occasion where the almoner was made a cardinal. "[327], Francis endorsed the 2015 Slovak same-sex marriage referendum which would have banned same-sex marriage and same-sex adoptions in the country.