The Pope who came from the end of the world to defend the last - Il Sole 24 ORE

From his beginnings in Argentina to life in the Vatican, from Buenos Aires to the leadership of the Church from his home in Santa Marta

They say that, on the occasion of the resignation of Father Kolvenbach as General of the Jesuits, in the Society somewhat puzzled the interest of the Secretariat of State so that in the Congregation in charge of electing his successor the then Argentine provincial, a man of the confidence of Rome, had a special role and always maintained a prudent distance with the most prophetic visions of his Jesuit companions from Latin America. It was a ques…

This is the unique story of how an Argentine Jesuit – Jorge Mario Bergoglio – was installed on the throne of San Pedro and the role that Mexico – and especially Monterrey – played before and during their papacy as Francisco