Newsweek Tribute Issue: Pope Francis, April 2025

Newsweek Tribute Issue: Pope Francis, April 2025

He may have been born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, but the world would come to know the humble, caring cleric as Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to ascend to the papacy. Growing up in Buenos Aires, Francis had a fondness for tango and basketball until, at 17 years old, he felt called to the priesthood. He would spend the rest of his life in devotion and service to the 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, giving voice to the poor and disenfranchised. In this commemorative issue, Newsweek traces Pope Francis' remarkable life from his childhood in Argentina, where he was raised by Italian immigrant parents who had escaped the tyranny of Mussolini, to his becoming the first Pope to take the name Francis, and to his death at age 88. With over 115 photos and full coverage of his funeral, Newsweek celebrates the legacy of Pope Francis as a reformer and passionate advocate for the dignity of all lives.

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