Francis of Rome & Francis of Assisi: A New Spring for the Church

In choosing his name, Pope Francis was indicating an agenda, a vision, and a sense of mission. Saint Francis, the most universally beloved saint, reformed the church by imitating Christ in simplicity, poverty, and love for those on the margins. The spirit of St. Francis calls the church to embrace the poor, to promote peace and adopt an ecological consciousness. In embracing these values, Pope Francis has unleashed enormous hopes. Here, Leonardo Boff, one of the leading figures of liberation theology as well as the global movement for justice and ecology, explores the connections between these two Francises and the promise they hold for the church and the world today"

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: 08/10/2014
ISBN: 9781626980839
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 8.53h x 5.37w x 0.34d

Review Citations: Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 110
Publishers Weekly 06/09/2014