He has selected the name of Pope Francis for his Papacy. Photo: Getty Images. After two days of voting, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, ArchBishop of Buenos Aires, was elected as the 266th Pope of ...
Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio) was born December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires to Italian immigrants. On March 13, 2013, after Benedict XVI's abdication, he was elected the 266th pope.
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 ...
The pope greets people in St. Peter's Square. Five years ago this month, Pope Francis became the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church and the leader of its 1.29 billion adherents. He's been ...