A timeline highlights the key moments from Pope Francis' life. ... He was the first Latin American pope, first Jesuit pope and first pope to take the name Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi.

A timeline highlights the key moments from Pope Francis' life. ... He was the first Latin American pope, first Jesuit pope and first pope to take the name Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi.

A timeline highlights the key moments from Pope Francis' life. ... He was the first Latin American pope, first Jesuit pope and first pope to take the name Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi.

His choice of name honored St. Francis of Assisi, who distributed his family’s wealth to live a life of devotion with nature and in pursuit of peace. It was a clear signal that Francis would be ...

He was the first Jesuit Pope, the first Latin American Pope and the first Pope to take the name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, a Catholic Saint who devoted his life to the poor.

March 13, 2013: Elected 266th pope, the first from the Americas, the first Jesuit and the first to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi.

LIMERICK — St. Teresa of Calcutta parishioners, along with the St. Teresa of Calcutta School community, came together this week to celebrate the life of Pope Francis and mourn his passing.

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, ... Elected 266th pope, the first from the Americas, the first Jesuit and the first to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi.