Even before it was Pope Francis († 88) He was elected to his functions, was an ordinary boy who was interested in sports and girls. The real name Jorge Mario Bergoglio lived in Buenos Aires in Argentina. In the Flores district, the charming Amona, which fell into his eye, lived. When the Conclave elected Francis as the Pope in 2013, Amalia gave an interview and remembered their youth, he writes.
When she saw on television that her ancient friend became the pope, she did not believe her own eyes. “I froze in front of the TV. I couldn’t believe Jorge was the Pope!” She said 76-year-old Amalia. In 1948 or 1949, Pope Francis wrote a letter to tell her that he would like to marry her. “We were 12, 13 years old. No more. He was amazing. He was the right guy. He was just one letter and cost me a slap from my father,” revealed.
Everything was already scheduled. “It was written that we would marry and buy me a white house. So that the two of us could live together. He said that if I didn’t say yes, he would have to become a priest. Fortunately, I told him no! He was in love with me, you know. We played here on the street. At that time it was a peaceful quarter and he was very nice, “his former love joked. What did Amalia look like? Photo can be found in the gallery.
She wished to show the world in his heart. “I hope he manages to achieve all the best he wears in his heart,” Amalia said in 2013. And so it was. Pope Francis was known for his humility, emphasis on God’s mercy and interest in the poor. In addition, he built good relations with representatives of other religions who described it as a humanitarian icon.
Pope Francis died in April 21 at 7.35. In his apartment in the residence of St. Marta in the Vatican. The cause of his death was a stroke that caused coma and irreversible heart failure.
He also had arterial hypertension (high blood pressure), multiple bronchiectasis (Chronic respiratory disease in which the bronchi is permanently widening and their walls cannot be effectively cleaned of mucus) and diabetes 2. Typewhich was not known before.
