The Papacy refers to the organisation of both the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church. To understand that however, we must first understand a little bit about the role of the Pope. Was it these moral values that got Pope Francis elected? Or an old-age system that has been in place for years? This article seeks to divulge just how the pope is chosen and what factors are considered in the process. Throughout his public life, Pope Francis has been credited for his humility, emphasis of God’s mercy, international visibility as pope, concern for the poor, and consideration of modern-day issues such as the refugee crisis and climate change. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis was elected pope on the 13th March 2013 at the age of 76, after serving the church for 51 years. Pope Francis is today’s current Pope – head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State.
Some reigned for long, some only for a short time, but how were these Popes chosen? What lead them to this iconic role? How do they choose who will be Pope? There have been an endless number of Popes through Rome’s history, 266 to be exact.
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