Pope Francis: The Latin America pope who changed the Catholic Church - BBC Africa

Francis's papacy heralded many firsts and while he never stopped introducing reforms to the Catholic Church, he remained popular among traditionalists. He was the first pope from the Americas or the Southern Hemisphere. He was the first non-European Bishop of Rome since Syrian-born Gregory III died in 741. As Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina, he was already in his seventies when he became Pope in 2013. He also made several trips to the African continent, ordaining some of the very first cardinals in different African nations. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/