Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936 to Italian immigrant parents in Argentina, Francis made history as the first pope from the Americas, as well as the first Jesuit to hold the position.

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Ana Maria Belmonte, who knew Pope Francis when he was a young priest, is recalling her memories of the late pontiff The 79-year-old also shared how Francis changed once he became the leader of the ...

The late pope’s membership number at San Lorenzo was 88235, and the club’s faithful have pointed out the uncanny symbolism of the number given to Jorge Mario Bergoglio when he became a member ...

Photographers snapped Pope Francis riding subway — just not in 1998 At the time, he was known simply as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

San Lorenzo players wore a patch on their shirts with an image of Jorge Mario Bergoglio smiling and wearing his papal robes, accompanied by the phrase “Together for Eternity.” Visiting side ...

Fast Facts Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio to Regina Maria Sivori and Mario Jose Francisco in Argentina, died on Monday, April 21, 2025.