12 facts about Pope Francis I
The world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics have a new spiritual leader.
Pope Francis I, formerly known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, of Argentina was elected Wednesday.
Here is a list of 12 facts about Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff in the Roman Catholic Church’s 2000-year history.
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He should be a good one. With the ever increasing war against religion, we need religious leaders who practice what they preach.