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Will Cardinals Choose Another Outsider Like Francis To Be Next Pope?
- Tuesday April 29, 2025
- World News | Reuters
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came from Argentina, the first pope from the Americas.
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Why Pope Francis Named Himself After Italian Saint St Francis of Assisi
- Wednesday April 23, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became pope in 2013, he chose a name no pontiff had ever taken: Francis. It was inspired by St Francis of Assisi - the saint of the poor, the humble and the earth.
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From Simplicity To Support For LGBTQ: Key Takeaways From Pope Francis' Life
- Monday April 21, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born Dec. 17, 1936, to Italian immigrants in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children.
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Key Moments From Pope Francis' Life, 1st Non-European Pope In 1,300 Years
- Monday April 21, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, of Italian immigrant stock. He was ordained a priest in the Jesuit order in 1969.
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Pope Recalls Meeting Maradona, Says "He Was Poet On Field"
- Saturday January 2, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
With a ball made from rags and surging adrenaline, the young Jorge Bergoglio and his friends pulled off "miracles" playing football in the street, Pope Francis recalled on Saturday.
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Pope Francis: the man who won over the world in five minutes
- Monday March 10, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Never has a leader of the Roman Catholic Church become as popular in as short a time as Pope Francis did when he humbly asked the crowd gathered in St Peter's Square on March 13 last year to pray for him.
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Pope ramps up charity office to be near poor, sick
- Friday November 29, 2013
- World News | Associated Press
When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis was known to sneak out at night and break bread with the homeless, sit with them literally on the street and eat with them.
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US eavesdropped on Vatican in run-up to conclave: reports
- Wednesday October 30, 2013
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US secret services allegedly eavesdropped on cardinals before the conclave in March to elect a new pope, Italian weekly magazine Panorama claimed on Wednesday.
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Military solution in Syria would be futile, Pope tells G20
- Thursday September 5, 2013
- World News | Reuters
Pope Francis, in a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the G20 summit, urged world leaders to "lay aside the futile pursuit of a military solution" in Syria.
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Former Pope Benedict says 'God told me' to resign: report
- Wednesday August 21, 2013
- World News | Reuters
Former Pope Benedict has said he resigned after "God told me to" during what he called a "mystical experience", a Catholic news agency reported.
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Lionel Messi, Argentina to play Italy in front of Pope Francis
- Wednesday July 31, 2013
- Written by Agence-France Presse
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires and a lifelong supporter of Argentinian top flight club San Lorenzo. Lionel Messi will be a part of the Argentina squad.
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Pope Francis warns Latin America against legalising drugs
- Thursday July 25, 2013
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Pope Francis warned Latin America against legalizing drugs, delving into a hot topic in his home region after celebrating the first public mass of his landmark visit to Brazil.
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Statue of Pope Francis installed at Argentina cathedral
- Sunday June 30, 2013
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A life-size sculpture of Pope Francis was installed yesterday on a patio outside Buenos Aires' cathedral, where Jorge Bergoglio presided over daily Masses before he became pope in March.
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No room for 'careerists, social climbers,' among clergy: Pope
- Wednesday May 8, 2013
- World News | Reuters
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that clergy who were "careerists" or "social climbers" were doing serious damage to the Catholic Church, his latest utterance aimed at instilling a sense of frugality and service in the Vatican and beyond.
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Pope Francis washes women's feet in break with church law
- Friday March 29, 2013
- World News | Associated Press
In his most significant break with tradition yet, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of two young women at a juvenile detention centre - a surprising departure from church rules that restrict the Holy Thursday ritual to men.
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Will Cardinals Choose Another Outsider Like Francis To Be Next Pope?
- Tuesday April 29, 2025
- World News | Reuters
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came from Argentina, the first pope from the Americas.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Pope Francis Named Himself After Italian Saint St Francis of Assisi
- Wednesday April 23, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became pope in 2013, he chose a name no pontiff had ever taken: Francis. It was inspired by St Francis of Assisi - the saint of the poor, the humble and the earth.
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www.ndtv.com
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From Simplicity To Support For LGBTQ: Key Takeaways From Pope Francis' Life
- Monday April 21, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born Dec. 17, 1936, to Italian immigrants in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children.
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www.ndtv.com
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Key Moments From Pope Francis' Life, 1st Non-European Pope In 1,300 Years
- Monday April 21, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, of Italian immigrant stock. He was ordained a priest in the Jesuit order in 1969.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pope Recalls Meeting Maradona, Says "He Was Poet On Field"
- Saturday January 2, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
With a ball made from rags and surging adrenaline, the young Jorge Bergoglio and his friends pulled off "miracles" playing football in the street, Pope Francis recalled on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pope Francis: the man who won over the world in five minutes
- Monday March 10, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Never has a leader of the Roman Catholic Church become as popular in as short a time as Pope Francis did when he humbly asked the crowd gathered in St Peter's Square on March 13 last year to pray for him.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Pope ramps up charity office to be near poor, sick
- Friday November 29, 2013
- World News | Associated Press
When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis was known to sneak out at night and break bread with the homeless, sit with them literally on the street and eat with them.
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www.ndtv.com
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US eavesdropped on Vatican in run-up to conclave: reports
- Wednesday October 30, 2013
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US secret services allegedly eavesdropped on cardinals before the conclave in March to elect a new pope, Italian weekly magazine Panorama claimed on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Military solution in Syria would be futile, Pope tells G20
- Thursday September 5, 2013
- World News | Reuters
Pope Francis, in a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the G20 summit, urged world leaders to "lay aside the futile pursuit of a military solution" in Syria.
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www.ndtv.com
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Former Pope Benedict says 'God told me' to resign: report
- Wednesday August 21, 2013
- World News | Reuters
Former Pope Benedict has said he resigned after "God told me to" during what he called a "mystical experience", a Catholic news agency reported.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lionel Messi, Argentina to play Italy in front of Pope Francis
- Wednesday July 31, 2013
- Written by Agence-France Presse
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires and a lifelong supporter of Argentinian top flight club San Lorenzo. Lionel Messi will be a part of the Argentina squad.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Pope Francis warns Latin America against legalising drugs
- Thursday July 25, 2013
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Pope Francis warned Latin America against legalizing drugs, delving into a hot topic in his home region after celebrating the first public mass of his landmark visit to Brazil.
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www.ndtv.com
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Statue of Pope Francis installed at Argentina cathedral
- Sunday June 30, 2013
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A life-size sculpture of Pope Francis was installed yesterday on a patio outside Buenos Aires' cathedral, where Jorge Bergoglio presided over daily Masses before he became pope in March.
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www.ndtv.com
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No room for 'careerists, social climbers,' among clergy: Pope
- Wednesday May 8, 2013
- World News | Reuters
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that clergy who were "careerists" or "social climbers" were doing serious damage to the Catholic Church, his latest utterance aimed at instilling a sense of frugality and service in the Vatican and beyond.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Pope Francis washes women's feet in break with church law
- Friday March 29, 2013
- World News | Associated Press
In his most significant break with tradition yet, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of two young women at a juvenile detention centre - a surprising departure from church rules that restrict the Holy Thursday ritual to men.
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www.ndtv.com