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Pope Francis' Namesake Was Patron Saint Of Animals, Ecology

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Saint Francis of Assisi is the namesake of the new pope, Francis. To learn about the life of Saint Francis and his legacy in the Catholic Church, Melissa Block talks with with Father Jeremy Harrington. He's guardian of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America.

Source: NPR

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