How the pope chose his name: 'Francis was a man of the poor'

[freshwest]

The new pope reveals why he chose to be called Francis to a media audience in the Vatican on Saturday. He says he was reminded 'not to forget about the poor' as he discovered he was voted as the new pope, so he named himself after St. Francis of Assisi, 'the man of the poor'. The speech is the first indication the new pope, an Argentinian, wants a more austere Catholic Church.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2013/mar/16/pope-name-francis-poor-video

Some people on DU were speculating about why he picked his name, some with negative fears and others with positive ones. I believe this is very good. The video doesn't work for me, some may be able to see it at the link. Here is another story on the same page that goes farther into the expected changes:

Pope Francis, the radical from Flores who will 'reshape' Catholic church

Former colleagues and parishioners say disciplined and divine Jesuit will reform power structure, strictly control finances, and check Vatican pomp.

The ascension of Pope Francis is likely to usher in the most radical change in the Catholic church in more than 50 years, claim those who know the Argentinian Jesuit from the barrio of Buenos Aires where he was born and cut his political teeth.

Zero tolerance of sexual abuse, stricter control of church finances, a shift away from Eurocentrism, more emphasis on poverty, and a ruthless purge of high-ranking opponents in the Vatican can be expected in the years ahead, according to priests and laymen who have spent decades watching the career of the first Latin American pope...

Domingo Bresci, a priest who studied with Bergoglio in the 50s and later worked with him in Flores, said the new pope was not a person to take half measures.

Holding up a copy of Fridays' La Nación newspaper with the headline "The Revolution of Francisco: Humility and Austerity", Bresci said the world should brace for a transformation of one of its oldest and most conservative religions.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/16/pope-francis-radical-reshape-catholic-church