The recently deceased Pope Francis' namesake and patron saint of ecologists in his most famous scenography, preaching to the birds. Reproduced for the 1st time from Brian's 1995 book, Saint Francis
The current pope, Jose Mario Bergoglio chose the name Francis in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi. From a wealthy, aristocratic family, Francis famously gave up all his worldly riches to live with and like the poor.
