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- NAME: Pope Francis
- OCCUPATION: Pope
- BIRTH DATE: December 17, 1936 (Age: 76)
- EDUCATION: Philosophical and Theological Faculty of San Miguel, University of Buenos Aires, Jesuit seminary of Villa Devoto
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Full Name: Jorge Mario Bergoglio
- AKA: Jorge Bergoglio
- AKA: Pope Francis
- AKA: Pope Francis I
- ZODIAC SIGN: Sagittarius
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Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church in March 2013, becoming Pope Francis. He is the first pope from the Americas.
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Pope Francis - Journey to the Papacy
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born in Buenos Aires in 1936 and became Pope Francis on March 13, 2013, the first non-European pope in over 1,000 years. Watch this short video to learn about the life of Pope Francis.
Pope Benedict XVI - A Controversial Speech
In this biography video, we hear Pope Benedict XVI's most controversial speech. On September 12, 2006 the Pope visited his homeland of Bavaria where he said that the only things Muhammad did were evil and destructive.
Pope Benedict XVI - Wardrobe Mishap
In this biography video, we see Pope Benedict XVI's wardrobe mishap on the day of his revealing after being named the new Pope. With more than 100,000 waiting outside of the Vatican to see the Pope, inside the Pope has nothing to wear.'
Pope Benedict XVI - The Papal Election
In this biography video of the Papal Election in 2005, we see that the election for the new Pope was an easy one because of Pope John Paul's friendship with the man who would soon become known as Pope Benedict XVI.
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Addressing a crowd of tens of thousands in St. Peter's Square, in the Vatican City in Rome, Italy, after his election win, Pope Francis stated, "As you know, the duty of the conclave was to appoint a bishop of Rome. It seems to me that my brother cardinals have chosen one who is from faraway. ...Here I am. I would like to thank you for your embrace."
After the 2013 papal election results were announced,
U.S. President Barack Obama issued a statement about the new pope: "As the first pope from the Americas, his selection also speaks to the strength and vitality of a region that is increasingly shaping our world, and alongside millions of Hispanic Americans, those of us in the United States share the joy of this historic day."
In addition to his native Spanish, Bergoglio speaks Italian and German.
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