Argentinian-born Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the Catholic Church's the first ever from Latin America. He also was the first pope to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi, who serviced the poor and ...

He also was the first pope to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi, ... "It's a really sad day, but, you know, my heart is full of optimism for what the church can be." In San Francisco, ...

San Francisco church remembers Pope Francis' message of inclusion 03:02 The sounds of music fill the colorful Cathedral in the Castro, the Most Holy Redeemer Church. Grace Renaud leads the way.

Francisco, whose birth name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was elected as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church more than a decade ago, on March 13, 2013. On Easter Monday 2025, he left our world. Upon ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became pope in 2013, he chose a name no pontiff had ever taken: Francis. It was inspired by St Francis of Assisi - the saint of the poor, the humble and the earth.