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Pope Francis

Pope Francis is the first Latin American to be elected to the chair of Peter. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was ordained as a priest in 1969. He served as head of the Society of Jesus in Argentina from 1973 to 1979. In 1998 he became the archbishop of Buenos Aires, and in 2001 a cardinal. Following the resignation of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, on February 28, 2013, the conclave elected Bergoglio, who chose the papal name Francis in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Books

Fall 2017 Drop In: Happiness In This Life by Pope Francis

This December, Random House will publish the latest book by Pope Francis. Happiness In This Life will be a collection of homilies, speeches, and messages of the day that brings together Pope Francis’s wisdom on finding happiness in the here and now. Happiness In This Life has already sold in more than ten translation markets worldwide, including the UK,

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