On March 13, 2013, the first pontiff from the Americas was named pope.

After a battle of health issues, Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died Monday, April 21, at age 88 after more than a decade at the helm of the Roman Catholic Church. The Argentine‑born pontif ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, after being elected by the conclave of cardinals March 13, 2013 - Créditos: @DYLAN ...

Today is Friday, March 13, the 72nd day of 2026. There are 293 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2013, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the papal name Francis. He was ...

Born Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants. He credited his devout grandmother Rosa with teaching him how to pray. Weekends were ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Born Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Jorge ...