- The Pontiff speaks three languages: Spanish, Latin and Italian. He also understands some German, French, Portuguese, English and Ukrainian.
- Pope Francis has only one functioning lung. Due to infection one of his lungs was removed when he was a child.
- He released his own progressive rock album with his speeches and prayers called "Wake Up!"
- The Pontiff likes reading books and is a huge fan of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."
- Pope Francis is a football fan. His favorite club is Argentine's San Lorenzo.
- The Pontiff has his own emojis. Swyft Media created a set of emojis in honor of his visit to the US. He is also an active Twitter user and has over 15 million followers.
- When he was a teenager, Pope Francis is said to have fallen in love with a girl living nearby. He reportedly told her, "If I don't marry you, I'm going to be a priest." Well, the priest has evidently kept his word.
From Rock Album to Personalized Emojis: Top 7 Facts About Pope Francis
18:29 GMT 17.12.2017 (Updated: 19:48 GMT 17.10.2022)
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On December 17, 2017, Pope Francis turned 81. Sputnik gathered several interesting facts about the current head of the Catholic Church.
