St. Francis of Assisi: Patron Saint of Ecology & Brother to All Creation
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I Think the Current Pope Is the First Pope to Take the Name Francis
The current pope is the first pope ever to take the name francis. Can you talk about why he might have chosen this name, and how his interpretation of saint francis has influenced his papacy? He was inspired very much by francis's nature, a ecological spiritualityfor that a very influential and important statement, i think. And then in more recent encyclical, that is fateli tuti a, that is about fraternity and social friendship. The most progressive parts ofa the current pope are really profoundly inspired by francis of assises example and legacy.
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