St. Francis of Assisi Took Amazing Twists, Turns

 "In today's vocabulary, the life and work of Francis of Assisi would be considered both unconventional and innovative." -  Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart

The director of the Vatican Press Office has noted that the pope's choice of the name Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi, strongly recalls the saint's evangelical spirituality and radical poverty.

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