Francis of Rome and Francis of Assisi: A New Springtime for the Church

In choosing his name, Pope Francis was indicating an agenda, a vision, and a sense of mission. Saint Francis, the most universally beloved saint, reformed the church by imitating Christ—in simplicity, poverty, and love for those on the margins. The spirit of St. Francis calls the church to embrace the poor, to promote peace and adopt an ecological consciousness. In embracing these values, Pope Francis has unleashed enormous hopes. Here, Leonardo Boff, one of the leading figures of liberation theology as well as the global movement for justice and ecology, explores the connections between these two Francises—and the promise they hold for the church and the world today

• Francis of Assisi: A Model for Human Liberation
• Kingdom of Happiness: Living the Beatitudes in Everyday Life
• Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity
• A Pope Francis Lexicon
• Spirit and Life: A Franciscan Guide for Spiritual Reflection
• Christianity in a Nutshell
• Introducing Liberation Theology
• Jesus the Liberator: A Historical-Theological Reading of Jesus of Nazareth
• Morning Homilies III
• Saint Francis of Assisi: Passion, Poverty & the Man Who Transformed the Church