From Salary to Ex-Girlfriend: 10 Surprising Facts About Pope Francis

5. The Archbishop had a girlfriend! “She was one of my friends with whom I regularly went dancing, but then I discovered my religious calling,” the Pope confessed to his biographers. So, not a scandalous affair.

6. Students often struggle to make ends meet. Jorge (Pope Francis) admitted he faced the same challenge and worked as a bouncer at a bar in Buenos Aires to fund his studies.

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