How Pope Francis Changed The Vatican — walksofitaly.com

You can see Pope Francis in the piazza of St. Peter’s Basilica every Wednesday. Pope Francis chose his name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, as a reminder to never forget the poor and a sign of his commitment and concern for the well being of the poor. As a result, he immediately eschewed luxury in favor of a more humble and collegial approach to his papacy. On the night of his election he returned back to the hotel on the bus with the other cardinals, rather than in the papal car and he decided against living in the Apostolic Palace, living instead in a Vatican guest house. These are things anyone can do, but that only he has done so far – a visual sign of his ideals and sympathy for the poor.

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