The Church is universal, but the Roman Rite is the most populous. The Cardinals just elected a Argentinian Jesuit as Pope Francis.
Now the Francis might be inspired by Francis or Assisi, a peacemaker or Francis Xavier, the Navarre founder of the Jesuit order who lived in the chaos of war and spread the Gospel worldwide.
Xavier had a hard time learning Asian languages, but his follower Matteo Ricci made up for that.
Pope Francis' first public words were "Good evening, everyone..." Indeed, this is the beginning of a dark night and a Pope with a sense of history will be critical.
The attacks on the Vatican for "child abuse" will continue as the Vatican struggles to teach nonviolence. It will be a tough gig.
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Now the Francis might be inspired by Francis or Assisi, a peacemaker or Francis Xavier, the Navarre founder of the Jesuit order who lived in the chaos of war and spread the Gospel worldwide.
Xavier had a hard time learning Asian languages, but his follower Matteo Ricci made up for that.
Pope Francis' first public words were "Good evening, everyone..." Indeed, this is the beginning of a dark night and a Pope with a sense of history will be critical.
The attacks on the Vatican for "child abuse" will continue as the Vatican struggles to teach nonviolence. It will be a tough gig.
Feel Free To Email This To Three Friends.
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