Pope Francis is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. He was born on December 17, 1936, in Buenos, Aires, Argentina. He worked as a bouncer and a janitor as a young man before training to be a chemist and working as a technician in a food science laboratory.
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After recovering from a severe illness, he was inspired to join the Society of Jesus in 1958. He has ordained a Catholic Priest in 1969, and from 1973 to 1979 was the Jesuit provincial superior in Argentina.
Pope Francis has faced criticisms from theological conservatives on many questions, including his promotion of ecumenism, as well as admitting civilly divorced and remarried Catholics to communion with the publication of Amoris laetitia.

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Pope Francis Net Worth
Pope Francis has an estimated net worth of $ 5 million.
Pope Francis Wife
Pope Francis is not married.
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How old is Pope Francis?
Pope Francis was born on December 17, 1936.
What is Pope Francis known for?
Pope Francis is known for his role as the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first from South America and the first from the Jesuit order.
Why is the Pope having surgery?
Pope Francis is suffering from diverticulitis, a condition in the sigmoid colon in which suclike bulges on the colon walls become repeatedly inflamed or infected and can warrant surgical intervention.
What kind of surgery did Pope have?
Pope Francis has had surgery to remove part of his left colon in what the Vatican described as a planned procedure.
How is Pope Francis doing after surgery?
Pope Francis is doing well after the surgery. ‘The Holy Father’, Bruni explained that he reacted well to the surgery done under general anaesthesia and performed by Prof. Sergio Alfieri, assisted by Prof Luigi Sofo, Dr Anthonio Tortorelli and Roberto Bernabei.
How is Pope Francis?
Pope Francis is doing well after his surgery.

