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The current pope is Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He took the name Pope Francis I. Pope Francis was 76 years old when he was elected to the head of the church on March 13, 2013. He was the archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina before stepping down because of his age.

Pope Francis is the first non-European Pope of the modern era, and the first South American Pope ever. He is also the third straight non-Italian Pope. Pope Francis is considered to be a follower of the church's most conservative wing.

Pope Francis takes over for Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who retired from his position due to health reasons on February 28, 2013, after about 8 years as Pope.

The pope, in general, is the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church worldwide.

Francis I is the latest Pope to hold that position, which the Roman Catholic Church can trace back through history, through the early Church until the first 'pope' (although that particular title wasn't used at that time), Peter the Apostle. The Pope's residence is in a tiny independent country (the smallest in the world) within the borders of Rome, Italy, called the Vatican City, which also houses the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church worldwide.

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