Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The worldwide spiritual leader of Catholics was elected by the College of ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, elected as the 266th pope of the Catholic Church in 2013, has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, outspoken support of marginalized communities and interreligious ...

In January 1980, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, arrived in Ireland to study at the Jesuit Centre in the Milltown Institute in Dublin 6. His visit came just a few months after Pope John ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has transformed the face of the Roman Catholic Church since his election in 2013. The first pope from the ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the new pope, Pope Francis I only has one lung. He had an infection as a teenager and had to have his lung removed, the AP reports. The 76 year-old pope is slowing with age ...

who will retire later this year after succeeding Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio when the latter became Pope Francis in 2013. Fernández shall not be seeking reelection and thus will complete his ...

Prior to becoming pope, he was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, and was the first person from the Americas to be elected to the papacy. He was also the first pope to choose ...

Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13 ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis has held the position since 2013, taking over from his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI.