About Pope Francis
Pope Francis is the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, elected in 2013. Throughout his life, he has been noted for his humility, concern for the poor, and commitment to dialogue as a way to build bridges between people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and faiths. The son of Italian immigrants, he was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936. He was ordained a priest in the Society of Jesus in 1969 and was made a bishop in 1992. He became archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was named a cardinal in 2001. He is the author of many books.
About Jonathan Keeble
Jonathan Keeble, winner of four AudioFile Earphones Awards, combines his audio work with a busy theater and television career. He has been featured in over six hundred radio plays for the BBC, appearing in everything from Shakespeare and Sherlock Holmes to Doctor Who and The Archers, in which he played the evil Owen. As an Earphones Award–winning narrator, he is in high demand for his voice work. He has recorded over two hundred audiobooks.