Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the new Pope Francis. But who is this man who sees himself in the tradition of Francis of Assisi, a saint radically committed to poverty? What lies behind the Argentine who presents himself as so notably humble and modest? What has shaped him? What does he stand for as a clergyman, and what are his goals for the papacy? Renowned journalist Heiko Haupt provides both a profound insight into the personality of Jorge Mario Bergoglio and a well-founded examination of his controversial past during the Argentine military junta. This biography reveals the full background of the man on whom the hopes of over a billion Catholics rest.