10 Things You Didn’t Know About the First Latin Pope
| 03/14/2013 - 11:46 | 0 Comments
He’s Not Only the First Latin Pope…
He’s the first from the Americas and the first Jesuit to be named as Pope. Jesuits are the largest Catholic order and one that emphasizes humility, education and social justice. In the 1960s, Pope Francis taught literature and psychology before turning to theological studies and becoming a priest. He then returned to teach at Jesuit schools and stayed close to the local Catholic university in San Miguel even when he became an auxiliary bishop in the 1990s.
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