Pope Francis: The Jesuit reformer who reshaped the modern papacy — key facts about his life

Francis, whose real name was Jorge Bergoglio, was the first Jesuit to lead the world's almost 1.4 billion Catholics and the first from the Americas. Here are some facts about Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.

Pope Francis: The Jesuit reformer who reshaped the modern papacy — key facts about his life
Francis, whose real name was Jorge Bergoglio, was the first Jesuit to lead the world's almost 1.4 billion Catholics and the first from the Americas. Here are some facts about Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.