Former spokesman for Jorge Bergoglio: Pope Francis "never changed"

When Pope Francis was Jorge Bergoglio: An uncomfortable archbishop in Buenos Aires

When Pope Francis was Jorge Bergoglio, he occupied a small, solitary room in an annex of the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral, located on one side of Plaza de Mayo. He cooked his own food, wore simple clothes and moved around the Argentine capital via public transportation. In his office, he received politicians, union leaders and businesspeople. He soon became famous for his profile as a methodical and calculating strategist. “A politician i…

On CNN Radio Argentina, Roberto Dabusti, Jorge Bergoglio's former spokesperson in Buenos Aires, recounted his years together with Pope Francis. On CNN's La Mañana, he stated that he "had the chance to arrive early Tuesday morning and start seeing posters from the airport with Grazie Francesco. It was impressive to get off there and arrive here at the Vatican and see the line of people already waiting to get in." He recounted: "I met him 31 years…

“Ad Vitam”. This is a fixed point that Pope Francis wanted to reaffirm until the last of his days, lived despite the precarious health conditions in the exercise of that mission that for those who believe and recognize themselves in the Church of Christ is the work of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, the many rumors of possible resignation - and even journalistic speculations that, after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, came to believe that the …

For 28 years, journalist Alicia Barrios was very close to Jorge Bergoglio, whom she described as a committed pastor, a charismatic leader and, above all, a “saint”. In a tribute published in Newsweek Argentina magazine, Barrios related personal and intimate anecdotes of her friendship with Pope Francis, who passed away this week at 88 years. Under the title “A history of friendship, faith and social commitment”, the chronicler recalled her first…