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| '''Pope Francis''' (born 17 December 1936) is the reigning [[pope]] of the [[Catholic Church]], in which capacity he is both [[Diocese of Rome|Bishop of Rome]] and absolute [[List of sovereigns of Vatican City State|Sovereign]] of the [[Vatican City|Vatican City State]]. | '''Pope Francis''' (born 17 December 1936) is the reigning [[pope]] of the [[Catholic Church]], in which capacity he is both [[Diocese of Rome|Bishop of Rome]] and absolute [[List of sovereigns of Vatican City State|Sovereign]] of the [[Vatican City|Vatican City State]]. | ||
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| - | Born in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], Bergoglio worked briefly as a [[chemical technician]] and [[Bouncer (doorman)|nightclub bouncer]] before beginning [[seminary]] studies. He was ordained a [[Catholic priest]] in 1969 and from 1973 to 1979 was Argentina's [[Provincial superior|Provincial Superior]] of the [[Society of Jesus]]. He became the [[Archbishop of Buenos Aires]] in 1998 and was created a [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinal]] in 2001 by [[Pope John Paul II]]. | ||
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| - | Following the [[resignation of Pope Benedict XVI]] on 28 February 2013, [[Papal conclave, 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]].<!--Talk page consensus is that there is no need to note here that Bergoglio is first pope to choose name "Francis" since it is included later and that since there is no ordinal after the name that means he is the first "Francis"--> Francis is the first [[Jesuit]] pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the [[Southern Hemisphere]] and the first non-European pope since the Syrian [[Pope Gregory III|Gregory III]] in 741, 1,272 years earlier. | ||
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| - | Throughout his public life, both as an individual and as a religious leader, Pope Francis has been noted for his humility, his concern for the [[poverty|poor]] and his commitment to dialogue as a way to build bridges between people of all backgrounds, beliefs and faiths. He is known for having a simpler and less formal approach to the papacy, most notably by choosing to reside in the [[Domus Sanctae Marthae]] guesthouse rather than the [[papal apartments]] of the [[Apostolic Palace]] used by his predecessors. In addition, due to both his Jesuit and [[Ignatian]] aesthetic, he is known for favoring simpler [[vestment]]s void 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 when he was cardinal. | ||
| The [[Pontiff]] has affirmed [[Catholic doctrine]] on [[abortion]], artificial [[contraception]], and [[homosexuality]]. Whilst maintaining the [[Homosexuality and Roman Catholicism|Church's teaching]] against homosexual acts, he has said that gay people should not be marginalized. | The [[Pontiff]] has affirmed [[Catholic doctrine]] on [[abortion]], artificial [[contraception]], and [[homosexuality]]. Whilst maintaining the [[Homosexuality and Roman Catholicism|Church's teaching]] against homosexual acts, he has said that gay people should not be marginalized. | ||
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Pope Francis (born 17 December 1936) is the reigning pope of the Catholic Church, in which capacity he is both Bishop of Rome and absolute Sovereign of the Vatican City State.
The Pontiff has affirmed Catholic doctrine on abortion, artificial contraception, and homosexuality. Whilst maintaining the Church's teaching against homosexual acts, he has said that gay people should not be marginalized.
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