[Answer] People now call him "Your Holiness," but childhood friends of Pope Francis knew him as what?

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People now call him "Your Holiness," but childhood friends of Pope Francis knew him as what?

• Jorge:Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis on March 13, 2013, when he was named the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Argentina, he is the first pope from the Americas and the first from the Jesuit order. He took the name Francis, in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Prior to his election as pope, he served as archbishop of Buenos Aires and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. Named Person of the Year by Time magazine in 2013, Pope Francis has been praised for his humility, sympathy for the poor, and his commitment to social justice and interreligious dialogue.

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