In 2001, Pope John Paul II appointed Bergoglio a cardinal. Above, the latter is pictured kissing the hand of the pope during a consistory in St. Peter's Square on Feb. 21, 2001, in Vatican City ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leaves behind one living sibling and a handful of nieces and nephews – only one of whom is expected to attend his funeral Saturday.

Bergoglio, who became pope in 2013 and took the name Francis, was known for taking the train. He would seek to make a divided Catholic Church more inclusive, as the world broadly grew more secular.

Young Bergoglio became a big soccer fan, supporting the Argentine team San Lorenzo. His love of the sport and of his team never diminished as pope, with Francis often seen holding San Lorenzo’s ...

Pope Francis in 2015. Franco Origlia/Getty. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936, Francis made history upon his 2013 appointment to the papacy as the first ...

With the death of Jorge Bergoglio, or Pope Francis, we lose a rare leader who, in an Italy governed by neofascists and in an increasingly reactionary Europe, stood out for his surprising ethical ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Italian immigrant parents, Francis was the first pope from the Americas and the first born outside of Europe in over a millennia.

Bergoglio was elected pope on March 13, 2013, following the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, who died in December 2022. Obituaries Retired Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95.

Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know about his family. ... Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, ...

Bergoglio was given the crimson hat of a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. In 2013, after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Bergoglio was elected to the papacy, selecting the pontifical ...

When Pope Francis became pontiff: A timeline of his religious journey and career. Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to Mario Jose ...

All about Pope Francis. Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on 17 December 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The eldest of five children, he grew up in a close-knit family of Italian immigrants — his ...