pontificate of Pope Francis
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The pontificate of Pope Francis is the period of his papal leadership marked by a strong emphasis on mercy, social justice, environmental stewardship, and reform of Church governance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| pontificate of Pope Francis canonical | 2 |
| papacy of Pope Francis | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
papacy
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period of papal leadership ⓘ pontificate ⓘ |
| birthNameOfPope |
Pope Francis
ⓘ
surface form:
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
|
| church |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
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| emphasis |
environmental stewardship
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mercy ⓘ reform of Church governance ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| focusArea |
abuse prevention and response
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environmental issues ⓘ family pastoral care ⓘ global south ⓘ peripheries of society ⓘ youth and vocations ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole |
mediation efforts in international conflicts
ⓘ
promotion of peace and dialogue ⓘ |
| governingBodyReformed |
Institute for the Works of Religion
ⓘ
Roman Curia ⓘ |
| hasPope | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| keyDocument |
Amoris laetitia
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Evangelii gaudium ⓘ Fratelli tutti ⓘ Laudato si' ⓘ Lumen fidei ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
accompaniment of families
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care for creation ⓘ care for the poor ⓘ critique of consumerism ⓘ decentralization in the Church ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ interreligious dialogue ⓘ mercy as central to Christian life ⓘ migration and refugees ⓘ pastoral conversion ⓘ protection of minors ⓘ reform of the Roman Curia ⓘ synodality ⓘ |
| majorReform |
creation of the Council of Cardinals
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creation of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development ⓘ creation of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life ⓘ establishment of the Secretariat for the Economy ⓘ promulgation of Praedicate evangelium ⓘ reform of Vatican financial structures ⓘ reform of the Roman Curia ⓘ reform of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ |
| motto | Miserando atque eligendo ⓘ |
| notableSynod |
Amazon Synod (2019)
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2023 Synod on Synodality ⓘ
surface form:
Synod on Synodality (2021–2024)
Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment ⓘ
surface form:
Synod on Young People (2018)
2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family ⓘ
surface form:
Synod on the Family (2014–2015)
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| papalName | Francis ⓘ |
| papalNumber | 266th Pope ⓘ |
| predecessorPontificate | Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ |
| residenceOfPope | Domus Sanctae Marthae ⓘ |
| startDate | 2013-03-13 ⓘ |
| startedBy | papal election of 2013 ⓘ |
| styleOfPapacy |
collegial
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emphasis on simplicity ⓘ pastoral ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Praedicate Evangelium
this entity surface form:
papacy of Pope Francis