Career
Francis became a priest in 1963 and eventually became Archbishop of Monrovia in 1981, resigning for reasons of age in February 2011.He was the first priest and bishop to institute the Catholic Justice And Peace Council (JPC) in Liberia. In 1996 after the famous April 6, fracas in Monrovia, the bishop decided to close all catholic school because he felt catholic institutions including the radio station (RADIO VERETAS) were always targeted and destroyed by fighters loyal to Mr. Charles Taylor. The bishop later on reconsider his decision in 1997 after a public outcry from especially catholic school students parents.