Francis, who was elected the church's 266th pope after the retirement of Benedict XVI in 2013, was born as Jorge Mario ...

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Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario ...

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Pope Francis has died at age 88. The Pope was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, assumed the papacy in 2013 following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI ...