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For a Times reporter who covered him, Francis was always a surprise
Former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was elected Pope Francis, is the first pope from outside of Europe to be elected from Latin America. The 84-year-old was elected during the 2005 conclave where Benedict XVI’s name was removed from the ballot. Bergoglio was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1986 to 1990 and served as Cardinal for six years before he was elected.
Read MorePope Francis is showing gradual, slight improvement after being hospitalized
Pope Francis, who was admitted to hospital last month for a respiratory crisis, has shown “a good response to the therapies”, the Holy See Press Office said. However, doctors at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital remain “guarded” about his prognosis, it added. The Pope entered his fourth week at the hospital with his condition stable following a few bouts of acute respiratory crises last week.
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