Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Argentinian cardinal who was elected pope and will take the name Francis, is said to have a good relationship with Argentinian Jews. (JTA) – Jorge Mario Bergoglio ...

Pope Francis' autobiography is being released Tuesday. In it, an introspective pope divulges some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected him pope and the resistance ...

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Pope Francis, 88, whose birth name is Jorge Bergoglio, was elected in 2013 and “is unlike any who came before,” the release said. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, his former jobs included ...

The book recounts Francis' life growing up in Argentina—he was born Jorge Bergoglio in Buenos Aires—his career as a bishop in his home country and some of his decisions as leader of the ...

It’s the backstory that is so fascinating. As he recounts in Hope, as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he was born in 1936 in Argentina, the child of a large migrant Italian family, who grew up with a ...

Francis has suffered spells of ill health in recent years. When he was 21, the then Jorge Bergoglio developed pleurisy and had part of one of his lungs removed in his native Argentina. He has ...

In his citation for Francis, who was born as Jorge Bergoglio in Argentina, Biden lauded the religious leader's life of service to "the voiceless and vulnerable across Argentina" and his lifetime ...

"As a young man, Jorge Bergoglio sought a career in science before faith led him to a life with the Jesuits," the White House said. "For decades, he served the voiceless and vulnerable across ...