I do not remember a beginning, for my memory is not stored in the soft pulp of a single brain but is etched in the frost of the mountainside, in the marrow of my ancestors, and in the silver disc of the moon that calls me to wakefulness.
Introduction: A Pontificate of Praxis and Presence
Elected in 2013, Pope Francis (17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) emerged as a transformative figure, significantly...