He chose his papal name, he explains in the text, because he considers St. Francis of Assisi to be “the example par excellence of care for the vulnerable and of an integral ecology lived out joyfully and authentically.” His namesake showed that concern for nature is inseparable from justice for the poor, social commitment, and peace within oneself.
普林斯顿—上个月，教皇方济各发布了他历史性的教皇通谕《赞美你》（Laudatio Si）。在这篇通谕中，他解释道，他选择方济各作为教名是因为他认为亚西西的圣方济各（St. Francis of Assisi）是“照顾弱者和快乐而真实的整体生态（integral ecology）的典范。”他的命名哲学表明，对自然的关注与穷人的正义、社会承诺以及内心平静不可分割。