How is Pope Francis a pope?

Because mabe, just mabe he wants to make the world a better place. He wants to help people. Not just tell them to pray.
Im not religious but Francis is the pope we need mabe not deserve but need....Show more

He was elected to the position....Show more

Francis was elected Pope by his peers at a Papal Conclave, held after the previous pope (Benedict) said he could no longer serve and needed to step down....Show more

Short answer because like all popes lately there was a papal conclave...Long answer a meeting of the College of Cardinals convened to elect the Bishop of Rome, also known as the Pope. The pope is considered by Roman Catholics to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and earthly head of the Roman Catholic Church...Pope Francis was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, worked briefly as a chemical technologist and nightclub bouncer before beginning seminary studies. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969, He became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. He led the Argentine Church during the December 2001 riots in Argentina, and the administrations of Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner considered him a political rival. Throughout his public life, Pope Francis has been noted for his humility, emphasis on God's mercy, concern for the poor and commitment to interfaith dialogue. He is credited with having a less formal approach to the papacy than his predecessors, for instance choosing to reside in the guesthouse rather than in the papal apartments of the Apostolic Palace used by his predecessors. In addition, due to both his Jesuit and Ignatian aesthetic, he is known for favoring simpler vestments void of ornamentation, refusing the traditional... so if that look like millennial 81 year old for some people..is not his fault, and those who critic him for that probably don't know what they are doing...Show more

But you aren't a Catholic so you sound dumb...Show more