Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born to Italian immigrants on December 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His father, Mario Jose Bergoglio, was a railway worker in Italy, while his mother, Regina Maria Sivori, was a housewife. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Buenos Aires where he earned his master's degree in chemistry. At the same time he began his training at Villa Devoto, which is a Jesuit seminary. He then entered the Society of Jesus in March 1958. He also obtained a degree in Philosophy and a doctorate in Theology. He was ordained a priest in December 1969 and in 1973 he was provincial of the Jesuits of Argentina. He was given the name titular bishop of Auca, as well as auxiliary of Buenos Aires. In February 2001, Pope John Paul II elevated Jorge Mario Bergoglio to the position of cardinal. He also participated in the papal election in 2005, but came second. After the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was once again present at the papal election. At the age of 76, he was elected the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13, 2013. His election made him the first pope from the Americas, as well as the first Jesuit and non-European pope. He chose Francis as his title because it symbolized his message as pope, which was to turn away from riches to help the poor, just like St. Francis of Assisi. Pope Francis is the pope of the people. It was accepted by Protestants and evangelicals. Timothy George called the pope "also our Francis." The Pope led many people by his example and his actions are manifested through his modesty. The following events are examples of the “Christ-like” character of Pope Francis: • He refused to live in the papal quarters and chose to live in… middle of paper… regions. He is a humble person who associates with the poor and less fortunate. His aspiration is to have world peace and build a united society. This ambition has brought worldwide acceptance by all religions. He was also not afraid to criticize a bishop for his lavish spending. The Pope was also asked what his position was on same-sex marriage, and he responded: “Who am I to judge?” Through his response, he showed how only God is able to judge people. Pope Francis' goal is to spread the message that even though we are different, we are all children of God. We should love each other and spread the Word of God. This should be the focus of all religions. Pope Francis has had and continues to have an enormous impact on the Roman Catholic Church, especially in Italy. Pope Francis had a great impact on Italy because it is where the Vatican City is located.