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Pope Francis frames papacy around a church for the poor
In Vatican remarks, Pope Francis says he chose the name Francis of Assisi after the conclave, stressing a church that is poor and for the poor. He recalls consoling by Cardinal Hummel and the moment of blessing journalists, and outlines his humble life and reform aims amid Vatican financial scrutiny.
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Vatican City
Francis
St. Francis of
Assisi
Pope Francis
Vatican
Claudio Hummel
Sistine Chapel
Hummel
Francis of
St. Frances de Sales
Francis Xavier
Francis of Assisi
Hadrian VI
Clement XV
Clement XIV
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Buenos Aires
Rome
Bergoglio
Holy See
Institute For Religious Works
Benedict XVI
Council of Europe
Moneyval
Vatican Bank
Cristina Fernandez
Castel Gandolfo
Fernandez
Argentina