WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT POPE FRANCIS
He's the first Jesuit pope.
He's from Buenos Aires,
making him the first pope from Latin America.
That also makes him the first pope born
outside of Europe in more than 1,000 years.
He chose the name Francis
in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century monk known for his charity
and kindness to animals.
Before his election, he was the archbishop of
Buenos Aires.
He is known for leading a simple life,
eschewing a mansion to live in a Spartan apartment.
He rode mass transit in
Argentina, and chose to take a minivan with the other cardinals after he was
elected pope rather than ride in a special sedan.
He can cooks his own meals.
In his youth, he enjoyed dancing the tango
with a girlfriend before discovering a "religious vocation."
He trained as a chemist.
He is one of five children and his parents
were from Italy.
He has been criticized for not speaking out
against Argentina's military dictatorship in the 1970s and 1980s.
He slammed other Latin American priests who
objected to the baptizing of children born out of wedlock.
. He was critical of Argentina's decision to legalize same-sex
marriage, calling it "a destructive attack on God's plan." He also
opposes gay people's adopting children.
In 2001, he washed the feet of 12 patients with AIDS at an
Argentine hospice.
He speaks three languages:
Spanish, Italian and German.
He had a lung removed as a teenager, after an
infection.
He is rumored to have been
the runner-up in 2005, losing that papal election to Benedict XVI.
After being elected pope,
he remained standing on the same level as the cardinal-electors rather than
sitting in a throne
He is a good listener
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