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From Buenos Aires to the Vatican: the rise of Pope Francis

Pope Francis with former President Uhuru Kenyatta during his visit in Kenya November 26, 2015. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard

The news of Pope Francis's death on Monday, April 21, marked the end of a historic papacy shaped by humility, reform, and an unconventional rise to the throne of Saint Peter.

Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, became pope on Wednesday, March 13, 201,3, after five rounds of secret voting inside the Sistine Chapel.

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