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To: dangus
The new pope is named after St. Francis of Assisi.

St. Francis of Assisi was born named Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, and is one of the two patron saints of Italy (i.e. Rome)

29 posted on 03/26/2013 9:57:44 AM PDT by null and void (If the government is so worried about civil disturbance, why are they working so hard to disturb us?)
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To: null and void

In Italian that means that Francis’ FATHER was named Pietro.


35 posted on 03/26/2013 10:04:11 AM PDT by dangus (Poverty cannot be eradicated as long as the poor remain dependent on the state - Pope Francis)
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