Monday, April 21, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app
Note: This program will be available to stream for free on PBS.org and the PBS app until May 31. It will move back into KPBS Passport for the duration of the streaming term.
On this episode of IN THEIR OWN WORDS, learn what experiences led Jorge Bergoglio to the highest office in the Catholic Church. He made history by being the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit priest to be named pope and the first to take the name Francis.
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Pope Francis exits a plane. (undated photo)
Courtesy of Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
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President Barack Obama and Pope Francis meet. (undated photo)
Courtesy of Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
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Pope Francis and President Barack Obama talk at the White House, Washington, D.C. (undated photo)
Courtesy of Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
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Pope Francis and President Barack Obama. (undated photo)
Courtesy of Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
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Pope Francis in car. (undated photo)
Courtesy of Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
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First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama wave to Pope Francis. (undated photo)
Courtesy of Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
On March 13, 2013, at the age of 76, Jorge Bergoglio was named the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Taking the name Francis, he is the first pope from the Americas, the first non-European and first Jesuit priest to be named pope. In Their Own Words delves deeper into his story, revealing the experiences and influences in his life that led him to the highest office in the Catholic church.
About The Series: Using a fresh and innovative combination of interview, archive and animated content, IN THEIR OWN WORDS is an intimate journey into the lives and minds of some of the world’s most compelling men and women.
