POPE FRANCIS - A Pope for Everyone - DVD

POPE FRANCIS - A Pope for Everyone – DVD

On March 13, 2013, at 7:40 PM local time, white smoke wafted over St. Peter s Square in Vatican City. After 5 votes and almost 26 hours of deliberations, a new Pope had been elected. Spiritual leader to the world s 1.2 billion Catholics, the Argentinean Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio announced that he would take the name Francis. The first Pope to bear the name, he was also the first Pope from Latin America, and the first Jesuit elected to the Holy See. Within days Pope Francis had made it clear that he would be a very different Papacy. Eschewing the traditional luxuries and privileges of the Holy See, he declared that his mandate as Pope would be to serve the poor and the disenfranchised. Who is this man committed to changing the Catholic Church in the 21st century? Where did he come from? What was his record as the Cardinal of Buenos Aires? What will be his most important challenge and who will emerge as his principal opponents? How will this humble, austere man change the Vatican, one of the wealthiest states on Earth? This fascinating program is the first detailed biography of Catholicism s new spiritual leader, Pope Francis.                                                             
Get to know the humble spiritual leader who is slowly transforming the image of the Vatican by making it his mission to serve the destitute and disenfranchised in this informative profile of Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio and elected to the Papacy in March of 2013, Pope Francis distinguished himself from the very beginning by renouncing the luxuries typically associated with his prestigious position and embracing compassion in the name of God. From his early years to his rise within the church and the challenges he faces ahead, this documentary aims to offer a robust profile of this influential leader.

Product Details:
Language: English (Subtitle)
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Columbia River
DVD Release Date: October 8, 2013
Run Time: 60 minutes
Genre: Educational
Former Rental: No Format: DVD
Edition: Widescreen
Rating: NR
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Leading Role: Pope Francis
UPC: 723721764364
Number of Discs: 1
Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Education/General Interest
Format: DVD