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Jorge Mario Bergoglio, left, and his brother, Oscar, in a photo provided by their sister, Maria Elena Bergoglio. The undated photo was taken in Buenos Aires. Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis last week.
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Argentine pope, through the years

Pope roots

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, left, and his brother, Oscar, in a photo provided by their sister, Maria Elena Bergoglio. The undated photo was taken in Buenos Aires. Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis last week.   (Bergoglio family photo / Associated Press)

Pope roots

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis, as a boy in an undated family photo.   (Bergoglio family photo / AFP/Getty Images)

Pope roots

Then-seminarian Jorge Mario Bergoglio, pictured in 1966, taught literature and psychology at El Salvador School in Buenos Aires. Bergoglio was elected pope last week.   (El Salvador School / Associated Press)

Pope roots

Pope Francis’ family, the Bergoglios: Top row -- Maria Elena, Regina Sivori, Alberto, Jorge Mario, Oscar, Marta and her husband, Enrique Navaja. Bottom row -- Juan, Maria de Bergoglio and Mario. Mario and Regina were the parents of Jorge Mario, Maria Elena, Oscar, Marta and Alberto. Juan and Maria were Mario Bergoglio’s parents, Jorge Mario’s paternal grandparents.   (Bergoglio family photo / Associated Press)

Pope roots

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio celebrates Mass in an undated photo. He became Pope Francis last week.   (Sergio Rubin / AFP/Getty Images)

Pope roots

Priest Jorge Mario Bergoglio, right, and priest Pedro Arupe celebrate Mass at the church at El Salvador School in Buenos Aires in 1973. Bergoglio is the first pope from the Americas.   (El Salvador School / Associated Press)

Pope roots

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio visits a shantytown in Buenos Aires in an undated photo.   (Sergio Rubin / AFP/Getty Images)

Pope roots

In 1998, Bishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio attends the inauguration of a chapel in a shantytown in Buenos Aires. Bergoglio became Pope Francis last week.   (Parroquia Virgen de Caacupe / AFP/Getty Images)

Pope roots

Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio poses with Angela Espinola, 12, left, and her sister Eliza, 9, during an Easter procession in Buenos Aires in April 2000.   (The Espinola family / Associated Press)

Pope roots

Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge Mario Bergoglio takes part in a foot bath ceremony in Buenos Aires in March 2005. Bergoglio became Pope Francis.   (Daniel Vides / AFP/Getty Images)

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Argentine pope, through the years

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