MANILA, Philippines - Pope Francis, the celebrated leader of the Catholic Church, is also considered the Bishop of Rome and the absolute sovereign of the Vatican City State. As a cardinal for 12 years in Argentina, he rarely joined social events and gave interviews — until something happened on the evening of his election on March 13, 2013 that changed his life.
Discover how he was strengthened by his own faith in God and how he touched millions of lives and provided them with inspiration and hope.
Read about Pope Francis’s life anecdotes before/after he was elected as the new leader of the Catholic community in the December issue of Reader’s Digest.
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