Francis of Assisi's father was away on business in France when his son was born, named his son Francesco after the country he was visiting, and then watched as Francis of Assisi became insanely famous and well-liked.
WSJ: Go Ahead and Name Her Rhiannon: Joe Queenan on Baby Names | Moving Targets
It could refer either to Saint Francis of Assisi or the well-known Jesuit, Saint Francis Xavier, both missionaries, said Terrence Tilley, chair of the Department of Theology at Fordham University in New York.
Francis of Assisi seem "irrepeatable -- that there can be only one Francis, " he added.
Francis of Assisi parish in Midtown, who was offering communion to workers at the site.
Francis of Assisi, as a man of action, and someone who can command attention.
Francis of Assisi church in the colonial Old San Juan district in Puerto Rico.
Francis of Assisi, patron saint of the poor may be conservative in terms of official church doctrine.
The son of an aristocrat, St Francis of Assisi spurned a life of luxury to live with and for the poor.
Saint Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and the environment.
Francis of Assisi, who renounced a life of high-living for austere poverty and simplicity to preach Jesus' message to the poor.
Francis of Assisi, who gave up his own wealth and prestige, is revered among Catholics for his work with the poor.
CNN: Pope Francis explains name, calls for church 'for the poor'
At times he calls for a thoroughgoing scepticism, even relativism, attacking the Christianity of Pascal (unconvincingly) and Francis of Assisi (amusingly).
St Francis of Assisi is said to have loved animals as his "brothers and sisters" and even to have preached to birds.
Francis of Assisi was born in 1181 or 1182 the son of a rich Italian cloth merchant, according to the Vatican website.
Francis of Assisi, revered among Catholics for his work with the poor.
The general impression conveyed is that henceforth future foreign assets must have the pedigree of Mother Teresa or Saint Francis of Assisi.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Secret intelligence, the nation's first line of defense
He said he immediately thought of St Francis of Assisi, the Italian founder of the Franciscan Order who was devoted to the poor.
Francis, 76, expanded the image, referring to Francis of Assisi and saying that the role of protector was not just a Christian one.
BBC: Pope Francis in plea for poor as inauguration Mass held
It means protecting all creation, the beauty of the created world, as the Book of Genesis tells us and as Saint Francis of Assisi showed us.
His chosen name, Francis, honours St Francis of Assisi, the 13th-Century son of an aristocrat who spurned a life of luxury to live with and for the poor.
BBC: Pope Francis in plea for poor as inauguration Mass held
He chose the name Francis in honour of Francis of Assisi - the 13th century Italian saint who spurned a life of luxury to work with the poor.
Francis of Assisi had been named not Francesco but Kaden?
WSJ: Go Ahead and Name Her Rhiannon: Joe Queenan on Baby Names | Moving Targets
The new Pope chose the name Francis in honour of St Francis of Assisi - the 13th Century Italian saint who spurned a life of luxury to work with the poor.
The 76-year-old from Buenos Aires is the first Pope to take the name of Francis - reminiscent of Francis of Assisi, the 13th Century Italian reformer and patron saint of animals, who lived in poverty.
R.2: Inscription of the Festival of Saint Francis of Assisi on the Representative List could increase the visibility of the intangible cultural heritage in general and promote respect for cultural diversity and human creativity.
Francis of Assisi, according to the Vatican's website.
CNN: St. Francis of Assisi: 'A great, great figure in the church'
The first Latin American Pope - and the first from the fiercely independent order of Jesuits - the former archbishop of Buenos Aires chose the name of Francis after St Francis of Assisi, the 13th-Century Italian reformer, who spurned a life of luxury to live in poverty.
While standing before the bishop of Assisi, Francis stripped off his clothes and renounced his paternal inheritance, Benedict said.
CNN: St. Francis of Assisi: 'A great, great figure in the church'
应用推荐