A True BookT-Biographies Pope Francis has inspired countless people with his inspiring message of peace and equality. Readers will learn all about the pope's life, from his childhood in Argentina to his long career in the Roman Catholic Church. They will also find out how he was chosen to become pope, how he has drawn attention to such important issues as poverty and climate change, and much more. Engaging sidebars highlight important people, places, and events Timeline illustrates major events in the subject's life Glossary explains difficult terms in a way that makes them easy to understand Eye-catching images give readers an up-close look at the Pope www.factsfornow.scholastic.com See page 1 for more information. Fascinating Facts about Pope Francis: Pope Francis was born on December 17, 1936.
As a young man, Pope Francis worked as security at a nightclub. Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world. Pope Francis has more the 23 million Twitter followers.