On March 13, 2013, Pope Francis became the first pontiff from Latin America and the first to name himself after St Francis of Assisi.
Pope Francis greets faithful during his weekly general audience in St. Peter Square, Vatican, 08 march 2023. Picture: EPA-EFE/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI BT
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In an ever changing world with the center of gravity of global Catholicism drifting away from Europe, Francis chose to adapt. He launched different reforms with some pertaining to the redistribution of power.
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