Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis was elected Pope in 2013 after his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI became the first Pope to resign in about 600 years. Francis, chosen as TIME’s 2013 Person of ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was first elected as the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, becoming the first Latin American pope.

Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.

For example, there was the name he chose for his papacy: Pope Francis, in honor of St. Francis Assisi, a 12th century soldier-turned-preacher who embraced a life of poverty and who is known as the ...

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

From his election as Pope in 2013, Francis sought to reform by helping the Church develop its “heart for the poor,” its capacity for listening and accompanying, for sensing need and responding.

Pope Francis was a pope of “firsts,” and his pontificate was marked not only by historic events and memorable themes but also by his personality, character, and style.

Pope Francis took over as the Catholic Church’s leader in 2013 after Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation. He quickly became a beloved figure for Catholics and Pope Francis also became popular ...

Pope Francis preached tolerance for others, sometimes to the point of breaking with Catholic Church orthodoxy and surprising his own followers.

The pope's worsening health While Francis sought to be a modernizing force, he was already 76 years old by the time he was elected by the conclave to lead the church.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was first elected as the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, becoming the first Latin American pope.