14 March 2014

Some Things Many People Don’t Know About Pope Francis

“When Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran walked onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, telling the crowds in Latin: ‘I announce to you a great joy. We have a pope!’ not many people recognized the name of then-Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

“Now, just one year since his March 13, 2013, election, there are still many things most people do not know about the 265th successor of Peter.”

A recent Catholic News Service article reported ten things that many people do not know about Pope Francis, including his way with birds, the colorful work experience on his résumé, and his ministry as a “Jesuit Oskar Schindler.”

To access the complete report, please visit:

Boston Pilot: Top 10 things most people don’t know about Pope Francis (7 MAR 14)

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