Francis: The Pope From the New World

Product Description Francis: The Pope From the New World unveils the personality, passion and extraordinary faith of the new Pope. Filmed on location in Buenos Aires, and featuring interviews with close friends, collaborators, and his official biographer this documentary traces the remarkable rise of Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Francisco el Papa del Nuevo Mundo Francisco: el Papa del Nuevo Mundo, revela la personalidad, pasi?? fe extraordinaria del nuevo Papa. Filmada en locaciones de Buenos Aires, presenta entrevistas con amigos, colaboradores y su bi??fo Este documental traza el notable ascenso de Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Review The enormously popular Pope Francis is the subject of this delightful and informative portrait of the Argentine pontiff from filmmakers David Naglieri and Mich? Nuzzo-Naglieri. Francis begins on a light note with the subject s first public statement as a new pope, in which he notes that his brother cardinals went to the ends of the Earth to choose a new Bishop of Rome. That s not quite accurate, of course: Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, hails from Buenos Aires, described here as the Paris of South America, but also a city with a pronounced dark side of poverty and crime. An enthusiast of tango and soccer, young Bergoglio was a well-liked but unimpressive youngster who had a profound religious experience after spontaneously entering a church one day and giving confession. A subsequent, near-fatal health crisis strengthened his conviction that he was destined for the seminary, and he was ordained a priest in 1969. In time Bergoglio became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires and by 2001 was made a cardinal. Along the way, he impressed many by focusing on issues related to poverty, including the lack of economic opportunities for many people. Commentators discuss how Francis always had the courage to stand up to power, even when his emphasis on economic inequality rubbed the aristocracy the wrong way. While the documentary underscores the most popular elements of Francis s personality and his populist approach to papal leadership, it doesn t say much about his firm commitment to church doctrine on divorce, gay marriage, and adoption, or the ordination of women into the priesthood. How Francis will evolve on these issues remains a question, but for now this profile nicely summarizes the life so far of this pope who has brought activism for good causes into his global leadership. Highly recommended. --Video Librarian