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.jpg) Francis in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Church | Catholic Church | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Papacy began | 13 March 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Papacy ended | 21 April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Benedict XVI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Leo XIV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ordination | 13 December 1969 by Ramón José Castellano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consecration | 27 June 1992 by Antonio Quarracino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by John Paul II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Cardinal priest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Jorge Mario Bergoglio 17 December 1936 Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 April 2025 (aged 88) Domus Sanctae Marthae, Vatican City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buried | Santa Maria Maggiore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Motto | Miserando atque eligendo (Latin for 'By having mercy and by choosing')[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pope Francis[b] (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio;[c] 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was the bishop of Rome, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025. He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Gregory III.
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to a family of Italian origin, Bergoglio was inspired to join the Jesuits in 1958 after recovering from a severe illness. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969, and from 1973 to 1979 he was the Jesuit provincial superior in Argentina. He became the archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on 28 February 2013, a papal conclave elected Bergoglio as his successor on 13 March. He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis was known for having a less formal approach to the papacy than his predecessors by, for instance, choosing to reside in the Domus Sanctae Marthae guesthouse rather than in the papal apartments of the Apostolic Palace used by previous popes. In addition, due to both his Jesuit and Ignatian aesthetic, he was known for favoring simpler vestments devoid of ornamentation, including refusing the traditional papal mozzetta cape upon his election, choosing silver instead of gold for his piscatory ring, and keeping the same pectoral cross he had as cardinal.
Throughout his papacy, Francis was noted for his humility, emphasis on God's mercy, international visibility, commitment to interreligious dialogue, and concern for the poor, migrants, and refugees. Francis believed the Catholic Church should demonstrate more inclusivity to LGBTQ people, and stated that although blessings of same-sex unions are not permitted, individuals in same-sex relationships can be blessed as long as the blessing is not given in a liturgical context.[2] Francis made women full members of dicasteries in the Roman Curia.[3][4] Francis convened the Synod on Synodality, which was described as the culmination of his papacy and the most important event in the Catholic Church since the Second Vatican Council.[4][5][6]
Concerning global governance, Francis was a critic of trickle-down economics, consumerism, and overdevelopment;[7] he made action on climate change a leading focus of his papacy.[8] He viewed capital punishment as inadmissible in all cases,[9] and committed the Catholic Church to its worldwide abolition.[10] Francis criticized the rise of right-wing populism and anti-immigration politics, calling the protection of migrants a "duty of civilization".[11] Francis supported the decriminalization of homosexuality.[12] In international diplomacy, Francis helped to restore full diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, negotiated a deal with the People's Republic of China to define Communist Party influence in appointing Chinese bishops, and encouraged peace between Israel and Palestinians, signing the Vatican's first treaty with the State of Palestine. In 2022 he apologized for the Church's role in the cultural genocide of Canadian Indigenous peoples in residential schools. From 2023 he condemned Israel's military operations in Gaza, calling for investigations of war crimes. Francis made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday before dying on 21 April 2025, Easter Monday.[13][14] The 2025 papal conclave elected Leo XIV as Francis's successor on 8 May. Leo XIV became the second Pope from the Americas, after Francis.[15]
- ^ Scarisbrick, Veronica (18 March 2013). "Pope Francis: 'Miserando atque eligendo'..." Vatican Radio. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Pullella, Philip (26 January 2024). "Pope says LGBT blessings are for individuals, not approval of unions". Reuters. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Dallas, Kelsey (3 October 2023). "The pope's latest comments on same-sex marriage, explained". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b Faiola, Andy; Boorstein, Michelle; Brady, Kate (2 October 2023). "Amid liberal revolt, pope signals openness to blessings for gay couples". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Horowitz, Jason; Povoledo, Elisabetta (2 October 2023). "What Is a Synod in the Catholic Church? And Why Does This One Matter?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Horowitz, Jason (2 October 2023). "Vatican Assembly Puts the Church's Most Sensitive Issues on the Table". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Davies, Lizzy (15 December 2013). "Pope says he is not a Marxist, but defends criticism of capitalism". The Guardian. Rome, Italy. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.
- ^ Sherwood, Harriet (7 September 2021). "Christian leaders unite to issue stark warning over climate crisis". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Trabbic, Joseph G. (16 August 2018). "Capital punishment: Intrinsically evil or morally permissible?". Catholic World Report. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "New revision of number 2267 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the death penalty – Rescriptum 'ex Audentia SS.mi'". press.vatican.va. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ Lerer, Lisa; Dias, Elizabeth (21 April 2025). "Trump and Pope Francis Had Sharply Different Views, and Sharp Disagreements". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "The AP Interview: Pope Francis: Homosexuality not a crime". AP News. 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV". AP News. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
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