Pope Francis: Returning to the tradition of Jesus Christ

Pope Francis: Returning to the tradition of Jesus Christ

'Pope Francis’ critical voice against dehumanizing social structures and condemnation of the ills of unbridled capitalism finds its solid theological grounding in Jesus Christ’s preferential option for the poor'

Francis combined two communicational strategies that had already been tested by some of his predecessors, as we saw in the previous chapters. On the one hand, as with John XXIII and Paul VI, Bergoglio appealed to personal gestures to convey a message of change. His austere and unstructured style facilitated greater closeness with the faithful. If in the 1960s and 1970s the popes had begun to move away from the quasi-monarchical ceremonies inheri…

Fellini's masterpiece "La Strada – The Song of the Street" is a film about endurance – and the third film from the mini-series "Franziskus".

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The Legacy of Pope Francis – Manhattan Times News

English Español The Legacy of Pope Francis By José López Zamorano | La Red Hispana Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Argentine Jesuit pontiff who shook the Catholic Church with his transformative spirit, his pastoral approach, and his defense of the marginalized, has died at the age of 88. Francis was the face of a relatable Christianity, far removed from palaces and rooted in the shantytowns, prisons, and existentia…