Vatican celebrates Pope's 'name day'

April 23, 2015

The Vatican celebrated April 23 as a holiday, marking the feast of St. George, the patron saint of Pope Francis, who was born Jorge Bergoglio.

Msgr. Guillermo Karcher, an Argentinian priest and longtime friend of the Pope, told Vatican Radio that he saw the Holy Father as a reflection of St. George: "a great fighter against the forces of evil, and he does this with a truly Christian spirit."

 

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Further information:

• Saint George: best wishes Holy Father (VIS)
• Pope is a modern-day St George fighting the forces of evil (VIS)