- Pope Francis - Wikipedia
Pope Francis [b] (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; [c] 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025 He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Gregory III
- Francis | Pope, Born, Death, Real Name, Laudato Si’, Facts . . .
Francis (born December 17, 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina—died April 21, 2025, Vatican City) ushered in a new era of leadership in the Roman Catholic Church when he was elected pope in 2013
- Meaning, origin and history of the name Francis
Francis went on to renounce his father's wealth and devote his life to the poor, founding the Franciscan order of friars Later in his life he apparently received the stigmata Due to the renown of the saint, this name became widespread in Western Europe during the Middle Ages
- Pope Francis: Biography, Catholic Church Leader, Jorge Bergoglio
Pope Francis, born Jorge Bergoglio, was the first pope of the Roman Catholic Church from Latin America Read about his education, priesthood, death, and more
- Pope Francis Legacy of Compassion for Immigrants and Asylum . . .
Pope Francis was a blessing to every person on earth—whether they acknowledged that or not He was the champion of Just Love He became this way by following the Gospel call of Jesus Christ to
- Pope Francis | USCCB
Pope Francis’ motto on his coat of arms, “miserando atque eligendo” is taken from a homily by Saint Bede, an English eighth-century Christian writer and doctor of the Church of the Gospel account of the call of Saint Matthew It roughly translates to “having mercy, he called him ”
- Pope Francis dies in Rome. What to know about the Catholic leader
Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, has died at age 88 The Vatican will observe a nine-day mourning period, and the College of Cardinals will convene to elect a new pope
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