That Time Pope Francis Was a Bouncer

Let me start off by saying I am not Catholic. I was raised born-again Christian, but left the church when I turned 18. I have done some research into various religions over the years of my adulthood. My conclusion is religion isn't for me. However, that being said this post is not to slander the name of Pope Francis, as I have the utmost respect for him, because he seems like a genuinely good person who wants to make the world a better place.

Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1936. He was inaugurated as the Pope and head of the Catholic Church in 2013. He took the name of Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, who was known for taking care of the poor. he is the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere and the first pope from outside Europe since 741.

In 2013, Pope Francis visited a church in a working-class area in Rome. He spent four hours speaking with the parishioners During which, he mentioned various past jobs he held, including a janitorial job, working in a laboratory, and being a bouncer at a nightclub in Buenos Aires.

Unfortunately, not much is known about his time as a bouncer, as he didn't elaborate on it. All that is known publicly is that job is how he supported himself in college. This was before he became a priest in 1969. But if I ended things here, the post would be too short.

Pope Francis, 1966

Did you know that when he was a young seminary, he almost gave up his religious ambition because he had a crush on a girl. Of course, we know now that he chose to become a life of celibacy as a priest. He also taught psychology and literature from 1964-66. He would later become a professor of theology at the Jesuit university he learned at.

The pope is also a very big football fan. Of course, I mean what Americans refer to as soccer. Though allegedly, he hasn't watched TV since 1993 so I imagine he relies on other people to tell him scores. His favorite team is San Lorenzo de Almagro football club of Argentina.

I have read more about Pope Francis while trying to gather information for this post than I have the whole decade he's been pope. Learned so much more about him than I ever cared to know, but it's been an interesting research session.

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