Happy 10th anniversary Pope Francis.
On March 13, 2013, Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina appeared on the central loggia of the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, being presented as the new pope.
In his greeting to the people of God, he place an emphasis on being the Bishop of Rome of the Church "that presides in charity over all the Churches." He asked a blessing from the people of God before he gave a blessing himself. He prayers for fraternity in a world that contains so much injustice, violence, and war. As Pope, he speaks about a Church that is poor and that is for the poor. In the coming days, he spoke about the meaning of choosing the name of Francis as Pope, linking it our connection to the poor of the world. He called St Francis of Assisi "the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation."
As a former missionary to South America and as someone who studied in Argentina one summer, I cried as he came out as the new pope. I really felt the Holy Spirit had chosen him to lead the Church.
Happy 10th anniversary Pope Francis.
Father Lincoln
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