Pope Francis's nephew remembers father figure 'Uncle Jorge'

For his family, Pope Francis was just "Jorge Mario", even during the 12 years he led the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis's nephew remembers father figure 'Uncle Jorge'

José Ignacio Bergoglio tells the BBC of the special relationship he had with his uncle who became Pope Francis.

“I'm trying, I'm trying to organize the trip. We can't.” Mauro Bergoglio, one of Pope Francis' grandchildren who is a nurse in Argentina, told A24 television that he could not afford to buy a plane ticket to fly to Rome, to go to his uncle's funeral. The interview moved the solidarity of the owner of a travel agency who gave the young man flights, even for his wife. The news reported by the Argentine media has gone viral. (video from YouTube) Th…

The delegation of President Javier Milei flew to Rome without having invited the family of the deceased pontiff. A nephew of the pope, who could not afford to leave, saw his plane ticket offered by a travel agency.

Mauro Bergoglio, an Argentinean nurse and nephew of the pope, explained on the national television that he wanted to go to Rome for the funeral, but that "it is not possible", because he could not afford it.

Francisco's nephew confessed, in an interview, that he didn't have the money to attend his uncle's funeral, with whom he communicated regularly. Buenos Aires travel agency decided to pay for her trips.