Francis (pope)

Francis, born Jorge Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, was the first pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit. He took his name from Francis of Assisi and pressed for a poorer, humbler Church focused on the marginalized, asking of gay people, Who am I to judge? His encyclical Laudato Si in 2015 made care for the environment a moral duty. He softened the Church's tone on many issues while holding its core teaching, and he worked to confront the abuse crisis. He died in 2025.