The first Latin American and first Jesuit pontiff, Francis was an outspoken voice who fought to create a more inclusive Roman Catholic Church. Conservatives accused him of diluting church teachings.

Bergoglio at the pulpit as a young man. He was ordained in 1969. Addressing a joint session of the U.S. Congress with Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner in Washington. LIVE ...

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