In these conversations, the late Pope Francis presented his hopes and aspirations for the Church, sharing many reflections and lessons Catholics can still learn from today.
Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) was born in Buenos
Aires in 1936, the son of a railwayman. He joined the Society of
Jesus (Jesuits) at the age of 21 and was ordained a priest in 1969.
He was elected Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created
cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001 with the title of cardinal
priest of San Roberto Bellarmino. He was elected the 266th Pope in
March 2013 and died in April 2025.
Antonio Spadaro was born in Sicily in 1966. After graduating
from Messina University he joined the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
He earned a doctorate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in
Rome, where he now teaches at the Theological Faculty. In 2011 he
was appointed Consultor of the Pontifical Council for Culture and
of the Pontifical Council of Social Communication by Pope Benedict
XVI. He currently lives in Rome where he is the director of the
long-standing periodical La Civiltà Cattolica.
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