forget the poor", which had made Bergoglio think of the saint.[205][206] Bergoglio had previously e

Francis appears to the public for the first time as pope, at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, 13 March 2013.Instead of accepting his cardinals' congratulations while seated on the Papal throne, Francis received them standing, reportedly an immediate sign of a changing approach to formalities at the Vatican.[196][197] During his first appearance as pontiff on the balcony of Saint Peter's Basilica, he wore a white cassock, not the red, ermine-trimmed mozzetta[196][198] used by the previous Popes.[199] He also wore the same iron pectoral cross that he had worn as Cardinal Archbishop of Bueno

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A proposal to create a commemorative coin as a tribute to

As CardinalAs PopeThe gold star represents the Virgin Mary, the grape-like plant—the spikenard—is associated with Saint Joseph and the IHS emblem is the symbol of the Jesuits[170][171][172]Elected at the age of 76, Francis is reported to be in good health, and his doctors have stated that his missing lung tissue (which was removed in 1957)[45] does not have a significant impact on his health.[173] The only concern would be decreased respiratory reserve if he had a respiratory infection.[174] In the past, one attack of sciatica in 2007 prevented him from attending a consistory and delayed his

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