HERE'S THE REAL POPE FRANCIS.

 
1. His real name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio


2. He is 76-years-old
3. He is an Argentinean
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4. He is the first Jesuit priest to become Pope
5. He is the first Latin American to become Pope
6. He was the runner-up during the last conclave that elected Pope
Emeritus Benedict XVI
7. He is a conservative known for his strong anti-gay stance. In
2010 he described homosexuality as a “destructive attack on
God’s plan.” He was a fierce opponent of Argentina’s decision to
legalize gay marriage in 2010, arguing children need to have the
right to be raised and educated by a father and a mother.
8. Though conservative, he has criticized priests who refuse to
baptize babies born to single mothers
9. He also believes condom can be permissible to prevent disease.
10. He is well known for his austere outlook to life. He is famed for
taking a bus to work every day in his native Argentina, giving
up his driver and official limousine
11. His austere outlook towards life explains his choice of Francis
as his papal name. Francis Assisi, who he is named after, is a
popular Catholic saint who lived humbly and gave possession
away to the poor.
12. When he was made a cardinal, he persuaded hundreds of
Argentinians not to fly to Rome to celebrate with him but
instead to give the money they would have spent on plane
tickets to the poor.
13. In 2001, during a visit to a hospice, he washed and kissed the
feet of 12 AIDS patients.
14. He is respected for his intellectual prowess.
15. He is an anti-corruption  crusader. He has also accused
Argentina’s government of not doing enough to eradicate
poverty.
16. He has lived for more than 20 years with one functioning lung.
His other lung was removed because of infection.
Bonus: He is the son of an Italian immigrant.

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