How to become George of Argentina became the biggest religious leader of Christians, know the full story of Pope Francis

Pope Franis, the leader of the Catholic Church worldwide, should not remain. He breathed his last at the age of 88. Vatican has confirmed the news of his death. Pope Francis faced poor health several times in the last two years. They were at risk of lung infections as they had a pleurisy at an early age and due to this one of his lungs was removed.

By the way, the story of Pope Francis becoming the first Pope coming from the American continent is no less interesting.

Pope Francis was born on 17 December 1936 in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. He got his name at birth- George Mario Bergoglyo. His parents were migrants from Italy. Father Mario was an accountant working in Railways and his mother Regina Seori was a homemaker, who raised her five children.

Humanity studies to Priyudud and then Pope’s Post

He graduated as a chemical technician. Then, entering the Diocese Seminary of Villa Davoto, he chose the path of the priest/ priestood. On 11 March 1958, he entered the Society of Jesus. Further, he completed his studies of humanities i.e. humanity in Chile. He then returned to Argentina in 1963 and graduated in philosophy with Collegio de San Jose in San Miguel. From 1964 to 1965, he taught literature and psychology at Santa Fee’s Imaculate Conception College and in 1966 he taught the same topic at the Collegio Del Salvatore of Buenos Aires. He studied theology from 1967-70 and received a degree from San Jose’s colleges.

On 13 December 1969, he was appointed as priest/ priest by Archbishop Ramon Jose Castelano. He continued his training at the Alkala de Henres University in Spain between 1970 and 1971. On 20 May 1992, Pope John Paul II appointed him as a bishop of Auka and an assistant to Buenos Aires. On 3 June 1997, he was made the Coidjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Nine months were not even passed, when after the death of Cardinal Quarasino, he became a archbishop on 28 February 1998.

Three years later on 21 February 2001, John Paul II made him a cardinal giving the title of San Roberto Bellermino. He told his followers that they should not come to Rome for the celebration of making them a cardinal. Rather, donate the expenses on the journey to the poor.

Note: Cardinals are bishops and Vatican officers from all over the world, who are personally chosen by the Pope. They are identified with their special red clothes. The group of these cardinals is called the college of cardinals.

In February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI resigned from the post of Pope citing old age and health problems. A conference (Conclave) was called in early March that year for the next Pope election. After the fifth phase of voting in the voting of the College of Cardinals, 13 March Bergoglio was elected to the post of Pope. After this, he chose his name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Asisi. He is considered the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

What was the stand of Pope Francis, generous or conservative?

Some people see Pope Francis as a liberal pope. He had said that the church should apologize to gay people. They have opposed free market economic policies. But at the same time many of his stands have been declared conservatives.

In 2016, John Elon Junior, editor of news website Crooks associated with Roman Catholic, wrote that Francis is also clearly ‘orthodox’. He said that the Pope has so far not to change a coma in its official collection of church education, catechism. She has said no to female priests (Priest), has not called gay marriage, described abortion as ‘the most terrible’ of crimes and has declared himself a loyal son of the church on every other disputed issue. “

On 2013, when he assumed the post of Pope, the church faced the allegation of the Vetileex scams. These allegations were made after the leaked of the confidential document that highlighted corruption in the Vatican. As a pope, he has set a target to eliminate corruption, corruption and “tragic example of child abuse” within the church. He had described child abuse, that is, in 2024, he had described a stain on the heritage of the church.

The process for the next Pope’s election will begin with the death of Pope Francis. After the Pope’s post is vacant, it will be held by one meeting after the cardinal in the Vatican City.


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