On April 21, Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936 in Argentina, he was the first pope from Latin America. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1958, was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969 and became the archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998. In 2001, Pope John Paul II named him a cardinal. Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis was elected as his successor on March 13, 2013.

As Pope Francis' passing, the University’s faculty experts reflect on his papacy, life and legacy. 

  • The Global Church
  • American Catholicism
  • History of the Papacy and the Conclave
  • Laudato si' and the Environment
  • Dignity of Human Life
  • Migration
  • Catholic Social Teaching

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