Pope Francis: From nightclub bouncer, sweeper to head of Vatican

The late Pope Francis whose comapssion and humilty was widely admired (photo courtesy)

Long before he donned the white robes of the papacy and became a global symbol of compassion and humility, Jorge Mario Bergoglio walked a very different path, one paved with grit, everyday toil, and a surprising love for football.

Born on December 17, 1936, in the working-class Flores neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Bergoglio was the eldest of five children in an Italian immigrant family.