This inclusive attitude is why the Pope also receives many visitors, meeting with many important leaders and celebrities from all over the world. He has met with both former President Obama, and current President of the United States Donald Trump, discussing issues such as climate change, the refugee crisis and terrorism.
Celebrities include the likes of Angelina Jolie, who has been praised for her humanitarian work, and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio. It is no wonder, Pope Benedict XVI resigned at the age of 85, feeling that due to his age he lacked the necessary strength in mind and body needed to fulfil his duties.
Related article: Who lives in the Vatican Palace? What does the Pope do? In , he was named president of the Bishops' Conference of Argentina, serving in that position until On March 13, , at the age of 76, Bergoglio was named the th pope of the Roman Catholic Church — becoming the first citizen from the Americas, the first non-European and first Jesuit priest to be named pope, and adopting the name Pope Francis he took the title after St.
Prior to the papal conclave, Pope Francis had served as both archbishop and cardinal for more than 12 years.
The tone of his papacy, which has become admired globally, was established long before his elevation to the church's highest position; however, when he was named to that post, the media quickly picked up on stories of his humility. News circulated about the fact that he returned to the boarding house where he had been staying to pay his bill personally, rather than send an assistant, and that he would choose to live in a simple two-room apartment rather than the luxurious papal accommodations in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace.
In choosing to live more simply, Pope Francis broke a tradition that had been upheld by popes for more than a century. Addressing a crowd of tens of thousands in St. Peter's Square, in the Vatican City in Rome, Italy, after his selection by the conclave, Pope Francis stated, "As you know, the duty of the conclave was to appoint a bishop of Rome. It seems to me that my brother cardinals have chosen one who is from faraway. Here I am. I would like to thank you for your embrace.
After the results of the papal conclave were announced, U. President Barack Obama issued a statement about the new pope: "As the first pope from the Americas, his selection also speaks to the strength and vitality of a region that is increasingly shaping our world, and alongside millions of Hispanic Americans, those of us in the United States share the joy of this historic day.
It was not long after assuming the papacy that Pope Francis began offering more nuanced views and interpretations on key social issues about which the church holds pronounced doctrinal views. There, he was greeted by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in a welcome ceremony and later circulated in downtown Rio in order to be "close to the people.
More than three million people attended the pontiff's closing mass at the event. On his way back to Rome, Pope Francis surprised reporters traveling with him regarding his seemingly open stance on gay Catholics. According to The New York Times , he told the press: "If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge? In September , Pope Francis called for others to join him in praying for peace in Syria.
The pontiff held a special vigil in St. Peter's Square on September 7, which was attended by an estimated , people. According to the Catholic News Service, Francis told the crowd that "When man thinks only of himself The pope implored those involved in the conflict to find a peaceful solution. He explained that religious dialogue must be broader in scope, not simply focused on such issues as homosexuality and abortion.
It is from this proposition that the moral consequences then flow. While he does not believe women should be ordained as priests, Francis considers women an essential part of the church. He also continued to present a more accepting attitude toward homosexuality than previous pontiffs, saying that "God in creation has set us free: it is not possible to interfere spiritually in the life of a person," according to The Guardian.
In early December , Pope Francis gave an "apostolic exhortation," an address calling for big changes in the Catholic Church, including rethinking long-held but antiquated customs. His tall hat is called a mitre , and the large band of cloth that he wears around his neck is a pallium.
Within the Sistine Chapel, in a meeting called the conclave , the cardinal electors choose a new Pope. It takes a two-thirds majority to elect a Pope. After the ballots are counted, they are burned in a stove in the Sistine Chapel. The smoke escapes through a small chimney. If the vote has been unsuccessful the ballots are burned with a special chemical compound to make fumata nera , or black smoke.
The pontiff has pleaded countries to offer migrants rescued from the Mediterranean safe disembarkation at ports, alternatives to detention, and access to asylum. On a farewell visit to Italy, the outgoing German chancellor spoke to the pontiff about climate change and the sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy.
Pope Francis spoke of "sadness and pain" over the sexual abuse of children by the French Catholic clergy, which was revealed this week in a devastating report. Authorities in Missouri have proceeded to execute a man who its claimed was intellectually disabled. Ernest Lee Johnson murdered three people in a robbery in The senior cleric was accused of protecting priests suspected of sexual abuse.
Archbishop Stefan Hesse was on leave after being accused of neglecting his duty in a report on sexual abuse at the diocese of Cologne. Pope Francis meets with Roma in a notorious housing project on day three of his Central Europe trip. The visit comes after he met with Holocaust survivors in Bratislava Monday. Pope Francis met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose right-wing, anti-immigrant policies clash with Francis' call for countries to welcome refugees.
Francis then called for less division in Slovakia.
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