Pope Francis has many firsts to his name. When he became the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church in 2013, he also became the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first from South America, and the first from the Jesuit order. During his papacy, Pope Francis has been outspoken about social and environmental issues, supporting the scientific evidence for global warming. This biography of Pope Francis’s life shows readers the scope of his interesting life through stunning photographs and images. Fact boxes break important information into fun, bite-sized chunks.