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FRANCIS FATHER JORGE

- Come on, Eva. We'll be late. - You promised to take me to the zoo.

No, I said work comes first, fun comes second.

It should be the other way around. The zoo first.

Sure.

- We were leaving without you! - The last will be first.

It's been so long since we last had Spaniards in our tour. Come on in.

Thank you.

FILM INSPIRED BY THE BOOK POPE FRANCIS: LIFE AND REVOLUTION, BY ELISABETTA PIQU�

Welcome to the Pope Tour.

Pope Francis just can't deny he's from Buenos Aires.

You can see it in every gesture, in every sentence.

In Rome, they even talk of bergoglisms. Let's watch him.

Stop "balcony-looking" at life. Get inside it, like Jesus did.

Jesus didn't just stand at the balcony.

He got inside life.

Get inside life.

Pope Francis's parents were Italian immigrants.

He's the eldest of five siblings.

He was born 76 years ago into a working-class family.

That's why roots are so important for him.

In this beautiful basilica,

young Bergoglio experienced some very important moments.

Near this Saint Joseph statue, which is one of his favorite saints,

in this confessional, he discovered his religious vocation.

He was the archbishop of Buenos Aires for almost 15 years.

Do any of you know how he liked to be called?

Yes, honey?

- Father Jorge. - Very well! How did you know that?

My mom is a journalist. She told me.

In this cathedral, Pope Francis said some brave, powerful homilies.

If you ask His Holiness how he'd like to be recalled,

he always says:

"I want to be remembered like a good guy, like a guy who did what he could."

Mom, when are we going to see the hippopotamus?

Tomorrow, sweetheart. But I have to finish this chapter, OK?

Let's see.

- Who's coming to the match with me? - We are.

- We'll win by a landslide. - Sure? The keeper moves like a stick.

Every Sunday it's the same song: San Lorenzo Soccer Club.

- We can talk about anything you want. - Then, let's discuss important matters.

- Like, what are you going to study? - I'm going to medical school.

That's great! You don't know how happy I am.

Your mom wants you to be a doctor, so you get us to live for 100 years.

No! Turn on the radio. It's because he's going to save lives.

What's more important than that?

Today, we're going to listen to an opera called L'elisir d'amore.

I absolutely love an aria called "Una furtiva lagrima".

It's about a girl who sheds...

one little tear.

So the man, who is in love with her, says:

"Oh! One little tear!

She loves me a little. That's enough for me.

Just a litle.

What else can I ask for?"

Listen, listen.

Hi, grandpa.

So?

Nobody makes panna cotta like you, grandma.

- Nobody. - Your mamma uses too much jelly.

That's why it tastes that way.

I want to give you one of my books.

LIFE AND POETRY OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI

- But this is one of your favorites. - Yes, but I want you to have it.

That's the life of an exceptional saint: San Francesco d'Assisi.

We should all learn from him.

You know, he put the Gospel in its place.

In the place of the fight against poverty.

I hope you like it.

Now, is it true what a little bird told me?

- Do you have a girlfriend? - We're just going out.

Oh... So the little bug bit you.

Yes! It bit you, it bit you!

- Will you ever cross the street properly? - You're the king of chickens.

What did you bring a book for?

What's wrong with that?

- A book at a picnic is not very common. - Why?

Because we're supposed to eat, talk and play games.

Like the bottle one. Wouldn't you like to kiss me in front of everyone?

The Betrothed. I like the title.

- Is it about us? - I don't think so.

- I'll throw it away. - No!

Near this Saint Joseph statue, which is one of his favorite saints,

in this confessional, young Bergoglio discovered

his religious vocation.

- What's your name? - Jorge.

- When was the last time you confessed? - On Saturday.

- What happened in just three days? - I don't know.

I suddenly felt like coming to church.

As if someone was pushing me.

God doesn't push. He calls us, if anything.

What does he call us for?

That is something you have to answer yourself.

As a mystic would say: organize your ideas.

The call from God comes to us without any intervention of our will.

One must be open.

Sooner or later, God will tell you what he wants from you.

That confession caught me off guard.

It was like meeting someone who's waiting for you.

You look for Him, but God finds you first.

God got the upper hand on me.

Today's not my lucky day.

Theology, Latin, more theology!

- I thought you were going to be a doctor! - A doctor of the soul.

- I don't understand. - I want to be a priest.

You were lying to me?

He didn't dare to tell you. But he told me.

I don't picture you as a priest.

You should work.

- He should study! - What's wrong with being a priest?

What's the good in being a priest?

Jorge likes it. Isn't that enough?

Please, mom. Don't cry.

Is it so difficult to accept that God called me?

You're running away from life.

- What life? - This life, Jorge!

Your dad's life.

My life! You won't know what love is, son.

A woman's love.

I won't be a grandmother.

You won't have children.

You will be left alone.

Alone.

A priest is called "father". My children will be the poor.

Your grandma got those ideas into your head.

- No, mom... - Leave me alone.

Leave me alone!

We were not angry with each other.

I used to go and see her. She would never come to the seminary.

But, when I was ordained, she kneeled and ask for my blessing.

It's your turn, Jorge.

You're going to lose even your shirt. You'll see.

That was awful, Jorge.

Guys, I want to tell you something. I want you to hear it from me.

- I'm going to join the seminary. - Which seminary?

I want to be a priest.

- He's just joking, guys. Relax. - Do you know what that means?

- If you're a priest, forget about chicks. - I know.

Women are the prettiest thing God made. It was hard to accept I must give them up.

Dude, all that reading burned out your neurons.

Congratulations, Jorge. This guy knows what he wants.

That has no price, my dear friends.

- Have you told Virginia? - Not yet.

You're going to lose the best boobs in the neighborhood.

- There's something I'm not going to lose. - What?

You guys, my friends.

Very well!

- Great! - You almost made me cry, Jorge.

I was already a seminarian and, at one of my uncles' wedding,

I met this girl who just dazzled me.

Girls, come in! She's going to throw the bouquet!

Bringing a book to a wedding is not very common.

Don't you like weddings?

I like books.

Me too.

What are you reading?

The Voice I Owe to You.

- It doesn't sound familiar. - It's poetry.

Love poems.

- What is yours about? - They're short stories by Borges.

Here it goes, girls!

- Everyone wants to get married but you. - Getting married is not important.

What is then?

Finding your soul mate.

Do you like tango?

I like it when Gardel sings it. He makes it sound like something else.

If you like Gardel that much,

you can dance with me.

Alright.

It seems like being a priest is not a sure thing.

Look. They're such a nice couple.

That's true. She's so pretty.

I was surprised by her beauty.

By her intellectual light.

I couldn't stop thinking. I couldn't pray. That girl was in my head.

I was in the seminary. I could just go back home.

I'd like you to read these poems.

I wrote my phone number in the first page.

Thank you. Here.

I know you'll love Borges.

When I finish it, I'll call you to give it back to you.

I don't care about the book.

I wrote my number in case you wanted to see me again.

Jesus took life as it came, not in a luxurious packaging.

As in soccer, you must kick the ball where the referee tells you to.

You must take life as it comes.

- Now? - Yes.

Is grandma looking at us?

I don't know, sweetie.

Can we go to the zoo?

Sure. A promise is a promise.

- We'll go back to Madrid tomorrow. - Why so soon?

Because I have to work and I have to go to Brazil with the Pope.

How long have you known the Pope?

Eight years. You weren't born yet.

- Shouldn't you be at the Vatican? - I'm going to Paris to write.

You can always pay me a visit.

- Do I usually change my mind? - The aria is dedicated to our boss.

She promised me a leave of absence and has just refused.

- By the way, she wants to see you. - What for?

She might try to take the credit, but it was me who recommended you.

- I want you in Rome tomorrow. - Tomorrow?

You're covering the election of the new pope.

I thought the Vatican specialist was Alfredo.

He just quit. He says he wants to write the novel he never got to write.

Carmen, I don't know much about the Catholic Church.

You know about politics and you speak Italian.

The Vatican is a state where politics are an everyday issue.

Ask Alfredo for his contacts.

- I don't know what to say. - You could thank me.

Or bring me an imported perfume.

- You didn't tell me you were coming. - I came to know what you decided.

- I told you I needed to think about it. - It's not about thinking, but acting.

It's not an easy decision.

There's a name for what you did.

A Freudian slip,

which is caused by an unconscious wish.

Are you talking to me or to one of your patients?

And there's also a name for what I did. A mistake.

Because I trusted you

and I shouldn't have.

I'm asking you to remember all the times we were together in that hotel room.

I'm just asking you that.

It's five o'clock in the morning in Buenos Aires.

Our classical music section starts today with the Jupiter symphony, 2nd movement.

- Good morning, Father Jorge. - It's too early. Did you fall from bed?

Luckily, I came early. Someone on the phone is asking for you.

- Now? - Now.

Alright.

Hello, Pepe. Is there a problem?

Not at all. Quite the opposite. Listen. Come on!

Jorge, you're going to be the pope.

And everyone in the villa is so happy.

Hey, Jorge! I know you're going to make it!

You'll receive the blessing from Rome.

You're the pope of this villa of sheet metal and cardboard.

The neighborhood of Barracas will always support you.

OK, that's enough. So? What do you think?

Beautiful, but it's crazy you've kept that fantasy alive.

No, I didn't do anything. They called me.

Thank them on my behalf. I'll say mass there when I come back.

And tell them to pray for me.

Sorry, father, do you know what time it is?

A quarter to nine.

Congratulations on wearing that cheap watch.

I got mine stolen yesterday by two boys in a motorbike.

A golden one.

It's the vila's fault. They're getting bigger in size and number everywhere.

- What can we do with villas? - What do you mean?

I mean, bring them down. Peruvians and Bolivians should go back home.

- They're just criminals and drug addicts. - They're mostly just poor people.

Father, we need to protect what is ours.

You're a defender of the dump truck theory.

- I'm not familiar with it. - Dumping the poor to the garbage.

I didn't say that.

I'll draw the mouth and you'll draw the eyes.

You usually draw the mouth with the red one, right?

Excuse me, father, I'm the copilot. I'm a great admirer of yours.

Anyone can make a mistake.

We have a free seat in business class. Do you want to be transferred?

No, thank you. I'm playing with my friend Leticia here.

Her mom wasn't feeling well and I told her to have some rest.

You drew the eye very well. Now, draw the mouth.

I'm a Jew and I want you to know I love you programs with rabbi Skorka.

Abraham is a remarkable religious man.

It's good to talk to someone with a diferent religion, right?

Yes, religious exchange is essential.

Plus, you can't be a Catholic if you're not Jewish first.

Why do you think politicians find it so hard to talk?

Politics should be a higher way of charity.

Some like building walls better than building bridges.

I'm going too far, right, Leticia? Yes?

Excuse me.

You're Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires.

Yes.

- How come you recognized me? - I'm a reporter.

- I'm covering the conclave. - You're a well-informed reporter.

Not so much. It was easy with you.

My mom is from Argentina.

- Your Eminence. - No, no.

Don't call me Your Eminence. I'm just Father Jorge.

So your mom left Argentina because of the dictatorship?

No, she used to sing tango at a bar in San Telmo.

One day, my father, who was Spanish, listened to her singing.

- And that was it. - It's a beautiful love story.

- My mom thinks you'll be the next pope. - Luckily, that's not going to happen.

Who would you say are the candidates?

You should ask that to the Holy Spirit.

- I'm not sure he'd answer me. - You just have to pray.

My mom is a strong believer. But I'm not. I'm an agnostic.

- Are you familiar with Borges? - Yes.

He was an agnostic, like you, but he'd say the Lord's prayer every day.

Some say it was to please his mom, but I don't think so.

Everyone needs to look above from time to time.

ROME

- Do you want to share a taxi? - No, thank you.

I prefer public transport. I like wandering the streets, like Jesus.

And Virgin Mary. She liked wandering the streets too.

This is where we part. Nice to meet you.

- You too. - And good luck.

I've booked the same room as last time, your Eminence.

If you keep calling me Eminence, I won't give you the gift I brought you.

Dulce de leche.

Milk jam! You'll make me commit a sin of gluttony.

So, remember: love God and do whatever you want.

That's the key.

- Are you Bruno Scola? - So they say.

- I'm Ana. - Pleased to meet you.

Have a seat.

- So, are you Alfredo's "friend"? - Yes.

- We've worked together for years. - This is your first conclave, isn't it?

- What are you doing, Father Giorgio? - I'm washing my clothes.

But we are here for that.

What does the Gospel say about this kind of things?

Are you talking about humility?

It won't be easy for the new pope to get two thirds of the 115 cardinals' votes.

What about the two factions confronting each other?

- What do you mean? - Conservatives against progressives.

I guess that wily old fox, Alfredo, has been filling you in.

What's wrong?

My hip and back are complaining about the journey.

- Argentina is too far, Carlos. - Come on. Sit down.

Don't get me started on kinds of pain. Do you know how I fight them?

Every time I leave a room, I leave the old me there. I'm the young me.

Last month I read some of your reflections on sin and corruption. I loved them.

I wrote that ages ago, but corruption is still everywhere.

Someone tried to bribe me once. The guys jumped of without asking.

They had tried with someone from the Church before and had succeeded.

Good morning.

This is Jesus and his disciples. According to the legend,

the cardinal sitting under this fresco gets elected.

It happened more than once in history. For example, with the Polish pope.

Can we already know where the cardinals will be seated?

Do you know the meaning of the word conclave?

It comes from Latin cum clave, meaning that the cardinals are locked inside,

so nothing leaks out.

Look. The marble floor is covered by a raised level,

upholstered by a carpet. Below this, there's an electrical safety net

that prevents any communication with the outside.

You're well-informed indeed.

Did you know, in China, during a meeting, the one with the gray hair speaks first?

Experience is a supreme value, in everything.

In your opinion, which candidate is the most likely to become pope?

In your opinion, what would my bosses say

if you wrote in your newspaper the same things I'll be writing in mine?

A beautiful woman's flattery

unties my tongue more than it should.

Write about the possibilities of the Portuguese cardinal.

It's very unlikely that luck is on his side and he gets elected,

but you'll make a good impression on your bosses.

Do you consider the archbishop of Buenos Aires a good candidate?

An archbishop who acts as a local priest and spends much of his time in the slums,

elected as the first South American pope?

Please! His chances are less than zero.

A PORTUGESE AMONG THE CANDIDATES FOR THE PAPACY

What's wrong? Is your back still hurting?

It's amazing.

- You'd never been to the Sistine Chapel? - No.

If you don't want to be elected, don't sit under that fresco

with Jesus giving the keys to Saint Peter.

Bergoglio!

Ratzinger!

Bergoglio!

What's wrong?

I don't like this, Carlos. They're using me to block Ratzinger.

There are two ways of cracking a nut. One is with a hammer.

The other is putting it into water to tenderize.

You Jesuits know a lot about the latter.

Who knows? You may end up being the ne x t pope.

That's wishful thinking. A divided Church would be the worst case scenario.

We can see the black smoke Coming out of the Sistine Chapel.

Obviously, the cardinals haven't reached

an agreement on the election of the new pope.

As we had anticipated, it seems like this is going to be a difficult conclave.

There he is. With a big smile on his lips, waving at the thousands of believers...

The archbishop of Buenos Aires came second in the election.

- And he didn't have a chance. - No, he didn't.

But the progressive candidate has Parkinson's.

The memories of what that disease did to Pope Wojtyla are too recent.

That's why they turned to Bergoglio. They didn't want him to be elected,

but to create a minority opposition, and they succeeded.

In the penultimate round, Ratzinger obtained 72 votes.

Bergoglio, only 40.

Why did they need a minority opposition?

To make Ratzinger step back,

so they could elect a transition pope, good for both factions:

that Portuguese cardinal on whom I told you to write.

So, in the end, why did the conservatives win?

Bergoglio found out and convinced his faction to vote for Ratzinger.

You deserve another scoop.

I want to tell you about a nasty ruse against the archbishop of Buenos Aires.

- Come with me, please. - Thank you.

Wait in this hall, please.

- Hello? - Where are you?

- In Rome. - Did you do it?

No, I can't decide.

Your not deciding is already a decision, don't you think?

I know.

- You don't give a shit about what I want. - What I want also matters, doesn't it?

Your decision is exerting a kind of unacceptable moral violence on me.

Moral violence? Ra�l, what are you talking about?

Ra�l, let me come back from Rome. Wait for me.

Let's meet and talk calmly.

There's nothing to talk about. This is the last time we talk.

At least in this lifetime.

- Sorry. I'm sorry. - No, no.

Cry your heart out if you have to.

Sit down, you'll feel better.

- No, it'll get covered in mascara. - It doesn't matter.

Thank you.

This is so embarrassing.

Why?

My... partner.

He wants me to do something I don't want to do.

That thing you don't want to do, is it important to you?

Very much.

You should ask yourself

if he would ask you something like that if he truly loved you.

Look.

This is Our Lady Untier of Knots. I met her on a trip to Germany.

It is Virgin Mary. Pregnant.

The archangel gives her a ribbon with many knots, which she unties.

She's so miraculous. She unties every knot in our lives.

Even though you're not a believer, she'll help you anyway.

- She's beautiful. - Yes.

Well, you were almost elected pope in the end.

Conclaves are private. If you came to talk about that, I won't say a word.

That's not why I'm here. I didn't come to cry either, though.

- That wouldn't have been a bad thing. - Sure.

No, I'm here to tell you that...

a good number of cardinals have received, via email, a file about you.

About the Jesuits that were kidnapped during the dictatorship.

- You must have very powerful enemies. - I do.

And I pray for them every day, trust me.

I'm sorry to give it back in this state.

Look. If you go to Buenos Aires some day,

you come to see me and give it back clean and ironed.

OK.

Thank you.

A FEW MONTHS LATER

I hate the man who killed my son.

I hate the police officers who didn't catch him.

I'm so angry with God.

Why did He let this happen?

What happened to you is awful, but hatred won't heal your wound.

- Do you know Madres del Dolor? - No.

They are mothers who went through the same you did.

Now, they fight so it doesn't happen again.

Virgin Mary is with those mothers.

She is with you.

Virgin Mary knows how it feels to have a son killed.

Pray for me, father.

Pray hard.

- Good morning. The reporter? - Yes.

- I'm Father Jorge's secretary. - Nice to meet you.

He's not here. He went to the cathedral. Then, he'll say mass at a burned garage.

Why are we here? Because some of our young ones died here.

We are taught at school that slavery was abolished.

But that is a lie.

Slavery was not abolished in this city.

Illegal workers are exploited in this city.

Women are exploited for prostitution and children are exploited for begging.

This vain and sinful city... This city,

which is suffering,

needs to cry.

Buenos Aires is a city...

that is easily bribed.

It puts conscience to sleep.

In this city, dogs are treated better than slaves.

This city needs to cry

because of its children's slavery.

Thanks for coming. Don't stop fighting, I'll be always with you.

Thank you.

What a surprise!

What are you doing...? Hey!

Congratulations! How far along are you?

- Five months. - Was this the knot you couldn't untie?

- Yes. - So Virgin Mary helped you.

The question you told me to ask myself helped me.

A child is a gift. A blessing.

A daughter. It's a girl.

Thank you.

I shouldn't be eating this, but we have to celebrate your pregnancy.

This is yours.

My handkerchief. Thank you.

I convinced the newspaper to write an article.

It's about the two abductees, the Jesuits kidnapped by the army.

Yorio and Jalics.

I know it's a delicate matter for you, but...

If you give me the opportunity, I'd love to interview you.

I'd prefer not to.

You are said to be related to the document against Bergoglio that some cardinals got.

People talk a lot of nonsense.

I'm not behind any political schemes. I investigate facts.

What are those facts according to you?

After the coup, Bergoglio deprived Yorio and Jalics's of the Jesuits' protection.

So the army rushed for them.

However, in their statements, they didn't mention any of that.

They implied it without naming it. That should be obvious to a smart reader.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

The fact that they were found alive

corroborates that Bergoglio managed to have them released, doesn't it?

What evidence do you have of him doing what he says he did?

Nobody told me otherwise. That's a fact.

Anyway, those Jesuits were tortured because he just abandoned them.

They said they exited the country thanks to him.

- Guilt can move mountains. - No, that's not a fact.

That's an assumption.

You're going to go far as a reporter who butters bishops up.

Buttering up those in power... Are you talking from experience?

This city was founded by a syphilitic Spaniard.

The priests who came with him said the Indians didn't have a soul.

So the conquerors felt free to steal, kill, rape! What did it matter?

- Indians were like monkeys. - What's your point?

You come from those conquerors. Perhaps you even call us "spics"!

You just can't understand what happened or happens in this country!

I don't understand people who bad-mouth those who don't agree with them.

That's what I don't understand.

I've gathered conflicting statements. I need this article to be very objective.

Can I ask you some questions?

Women ask questions better than men.

I'm sorry to use Mozart for this, but...

For what?

Some have fun trying to listen to the things I say.

You can ask now. Go ahead.

Which negotiations did you do to free the Jesuits?

- Tea? - No, thank you.

Halfhearted people are vomited by God.

Facing terrorism halfheartedly is just another way of complicity.

They weren't involved in anything shady.

Do you know where they are?

I don't know. Maybe they went into hiding.

- I doubt that. - You Jesuits doubt too much.

They were taken away in a military operation.

If I hear anything, I'll inform your superiors.

The thing is...

those Jesuits are under my responsibility.

You...

Where do you live?

Haven't you heard we are at war?

A shameless war against nihilists

who dress up as social redeemers?

They fight against poverty.

That's why they were at the vill a when they were abducted.

The word "abduction" is not in my vocabulary.

You are not capable of thinking about the needs of this country.

I am. I think of the country.

I think of History, with a capital H.

I think of the lives of my Jesuits.

You're just a petty little priest

who has no idea about who is calling the shots here.

What I want is for them to return.

And return alive.

- Alive. - Dully noted.

I'll tell my people to escort you, so you won't get lost.

Like your Jesuits...

The Universe is expanding at a constant speed.

If it did it faster or slower, it would be a disaster.

What's the source of that exact speed?

We don't know.

Scientists respect faith, because there are some mysteries we can't explain.

Like Borges said: "What god behind God begins the round?".

- I'll start recording, OK? - OK.

OK.

During the dictatorship, certain people from the Church looked the other way.

Not Bergoglio. Lots of testimonies confirm he helped people to leave the country.

Do you know someone who got Father Jorge's help?

Yes, he helped one of my uncles, who was sought by the army.

Stop. Come this way. Now.

Sa�l, don't make any noise. There's a roadblock.

Go on.

Come on!

Come on.

- Where are we? - In M�ximo School. Come in.

I know you won't be able to sleep, so I brought you this to listen to music.

This is one of my favorite writers.

THE ETERNAL HUSBAND

You have to take off your wedding ring. If someone asks in the airport,

we'll say you've been in a spiritual retreat with us.

Wouldn't it be better if I stayed here?

We can't have people here for long. Someone could tell the army. You must go.

Papers.

What were you in Buenos Aires for?

- I asked you a question. - Excuse me, sir.

Sa�l is asthmatic. He gave us some good frights during the retreat.

- Which retreat? - I'm a Jesuit.

Sa�l was with us for a week, in a spiritual retreat

based on the meditations of Saint Ignatius of Loyola,

who, before being a saint, was a soldier.

He was wounded in battle, hid in a cave

and God enlightened him there. It's a beautiful story.

But this man has a Jewish surname.

That doesn't matter. Sal is a good Catholic.

I told you to take your syrup. You're wasting this man's time.

Come on, now. Go ahead.

Take your syrup, for God's sake.

People are incredibly careless about themselves.

- I know! I eat six croissants a day. - Your cholesterol must be very high.

- Yes, father. - Same as me.

Take care of yourself. Sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you.

I committed a lot of sins.

And I regret them.

I regret having acted without impartiality,

having rushed into some decisions, not being more flexible...

You shouldn't have brought these temptations.

What are you going to call her?

My mom wants me to call her Eva.

After Eva Per�n or the first woman?

- She didn't tell me. - It's a lovely name.

Are you having her baptized?

I can't imagine there's a god with all that's happening in the world.

It's not about imagining. God can't be reasoned out.

If we want faith to come to us, we have to open our hearts.

When it comes to faith, my heart seems to be a locked safe.

Many of the most important men in history didn't believe in God.

You can be spiritual without believing.

Anyway, having her baptized won't be easy. I'm going to be a single mother.

If you decide to do it and can't find a priest that will,

I'd be happy to do it.

One of our kids is really excited.

He has a very nasty skin disease and it's contagious.

What shall we do? Shall we take him off the list?

No way, doctor. It'd be an insult for Father Jorge.

Lift the other foot.

Father,

what happens when you die?

- Do you like soccer? - Yes. I love it.

Being ill is like being in a soccer match.

Every day is as if it was the ball.

- The one with the ball wins, right? - Yes.

You have to fight to get the ball.

- And win. - And to win too. Very well.

Look.

This is Our Lady of Luj�n.

You can have her. I know she's going to play in your favor.

When you're tired, look at the card and ask her

to throw the ball out until you are strong enough to keep playing.

Thank you.

- Who wants the Virgin to play for them? - Me!

Coming back to Buenos Aires makes me so sad.

I spent the best days of my life with your father here.

- It's a beautiful Virgin. - I was baptized here.

Thanks for choosing me.

I talked to two priests in Madrid, but they refused.

Two Pharisees. Two hypocrites.

It was so hard to convince my daughter to have the girl baptized.

Let's go down. Maybe you can help me. My hip isn't giving me a good time.

Yes.

That's it. Thank you.

- He's here at last. - I'm so sorry.

- A very unpunctual godfather. - A former Jesuit's the perfect godfather.

Jos�, please, let's just get started.

Eva, I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son

- and the Holy Spirit. - Amen.

Done, right? Give Father Jorge a kiss.

Well done, Eva!

Great time to make an interview. Three in the afternoon.

The time Jesus died on the cross.

The Jesuits gave me this when I joined the seminary.

Saint Ignatius's Spiritual Exercises and the modesty rules.

One of them states you must not look directly into another person's eyes.

And I love doing that.

I was Father Jorge's disciple at M�ximo School.

- I was there for six years. - Why did you leave?

I like women too much.

The beautiful ones, of course.

- Do you pray? - Yes, but it's not working.

Seeing that couple kissing awakened something in me.

Jos�, leading a double life is something we don't allow.

You can't live in a fraudulent way.

- Priests should be allowed to marry. - What for? To have a mother-in-law?

You have to do what you feel.

They say there's something God doesn't know: the thoughts of a Jesuit.

And Bergoglio is a Jesuit in body and soul.

To understand it better, you should read what Saint Ignatius says about judgment.

What do you remember about Father Jorge?

He began his ministry at M�ximo School.

Imagine what it is to live with a couple of drunken parents

all day long! Bring them the milk.

Eat this.

Thank you.

Bring some clothes and shoes for them to change. Come here.

Then, leave and don't come back until you find a family for these boys.

Very well, very well!

We organized movie screenings for the boys of working-class families. Star Wars.

- Medical assistance, too. - You're so clumsy!

Many of those boys saw the sea for the first time thanks to Father Jorge.

You can imagine what that meant to those boys.

Pinocchio's heart was stiff, remember?

Then, he was taken to the circus so the wizard could change it.

But he couldn't.

- Who can change our hearts? - Jesus.

- I can't hear you. - Jesus!

Jesus.

Listen, brother, to the song of joy.

The cheerful singing of those who wait for a new day.

Come and sing, dream singing.

Live dreaming of the new sun,

when all the men will be brothers again.

There! Eat, eat!

Father, with all due respect, I'm not here to take care of pigs.

I told you you can serve God in many different ways.

Not only taking care of pigs; hens, too. So go and clean the henhouse after this.

Bring me the paprika.

Don't you think you used too much?

My grandma is Spanish and she uses just a little when she cooks.

Could you keep a vow of silence until I finish cooking?

I'm just saying...

Father Jorge!

This paella is excellent.

Don't be so toady. I used too much paprika.

Since we're all together, won't you say a few words?

OK, since you asked...

Today's lesson is for you.

Wash the dishes properly.

- That's a bit too idyllic. - Not so much.

We often failed too. Like with those boys with the alcoholic parents.

They stole everything from the family we got for them.

So we found another one, and they did exactly the same.

The good thing was that, after messing up, they would always come back to us.

They knew Bergoglio wouldn't leave them in the lurch.

Thank you, Camila.

One day, that idyllic time, as you called it, just went to hell.

Father Jorge had to go to C�rdoba to work as a confessor.

Luckily, or maybe because of quantum mechanics,

Nuncio Calabresi met him and introduced him to Quarracino.

Both of them said Bergoglio had a kind of practical intelligence.

That he was a bit of a saint.

Has anyone told you that anecdote when he was appointed archbishop?

No.

We'll sell the car. It's an unnecessary expense.

- You're going to fire the driver? - Of course not. He'll have another task.

I don't want a bodyguard and I won't live at the residence.

We'll use it as a spiritual resort.

- I'm staying here. - Here? Where?

In any room that can be used as a bedroom.

The bill for the archbishop clothes.

This is crazy!

No, I'll use Quarracino's.

- They're too big for you. - I know.

Look for someone who can sew and fix them.

Don't give me that face. It's not impossible.

Bergoglio has a lot of open fronts.

One, the most conservative archbishops,

who reproach him for saying that some pastors act like princes,

or that some priests are obsessed with morals, but only from the waist down.

Or for talking about the Church omission when it comes to child abuse.

Another front is the economic interests that are affected by his fights.

And, in the other front, there are very powerful people

who just don't like to be told what is wrong.

Father Jorge is a very lonely man.

Very lonely.

That's why I bought him this.

I'll give it to him when he retires.

Did you know Bergoglio and Borges met?

It's my gandmother's secret.

She puts some lemon inside it. It's chicken alla cardinalato.

I see. I'm an awful cook.

Really? There's this film Babette's Feast. Have you watched it?

You should watch it.

Food as a form of art.

As a way of spiritual enlightenment.

Excuse me. Your mother has a headache, madam.

Give her two of my aspirins and a spiritual protector.

- I mean a stomach protector. - Oh, okay.

Hey, little priest! Don't turn around!

Keep busting my balls with the drugs and you'll end up floating in the river.

Got it?

A space for doubt is needed. If someone thinks they know everything,

that's the evidence that God is not with them.

That's beautiful, father.

You singing a tango for us. That would be beautiful!

I haven't sung since my husband died.

And that was a long time ago.

Excuse me.

Hello?

Slow down, Pepe. I can't understand you.

- That's not possible. - The guy really meant it.

I don't want anything happening to you. You'll come and live in the Curia now.

I'd rather leave the Church than leave the vill a. I'm reporting it to the police.

No. Wait, wait.

Keep calm.

I'll call you tomorrow.

Let me think.

Today, I want to talk about the powerful merchants of the dark.

I want to talk about those who earn money by selling drugs to our people.

Yesterday, one of our priests was threatened.

We must not disregard those threats.

We don't know where those threats might end up.

This is not the priests' problem. It affects each and every one of you.

- Father, that was a good mass. - Thanks. How's your brother?

- Great, thank God. Thanks, father. - Send him my regards.

Isn't it dangerous for Father Jorge to go alone into the villas?

He'll be fine. Too many people love him here.

- Your parents? - Good.

Are you sure? OK, bye. Stop growing, you're getting too tall.

I wanted to say that, when the boys heard I was coming, they broke my knee.

So I wouldn't come anymore.

Drug dealers threaten you because they want to keep earning money.

You have to find something that you really love.

- What do you mean, father? - One must have a passion in life.

Otherwise, it's easier to get involved with any kind of drugs.

Saint Ignatius said: "Spiritual greatness must have no limits,

as long as we still focus on small things."

You know I'm pretty slow, but I got that one about the small things.

- Good for you. - Father, do you want some mate tea?

- Sure. I never miss a mate tea. - It's hot.

Oh, my! Very hot.

Excuse me.

- Keep strong, Father Jorge. - Thank you.

You don't turn on a light to keep it in a drawer.

You turn it on so it lights everyone, Ana.

I follow four rules.

Time is greater than space.

- What does that mean? - Space doesn't move.

People want to keep their spaces of power.

While time means processes.

- We need to set processes in motion. - And the other rules?

Unity is greater than conflict. I mean,

there are more things bringing people together than setting them apart.

End of the speech. I have to eat my pie.

- Help yourself. - Thank you, Your Eminence.

This tea is delicious.

- I had plenty of time to make it. - I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry I was late.

I know you're the most punctual person in the world.

First of all, I want you to know I'm a Catholic.

I confess and take communion every Sunday.

Corruption is an ulcer.

I mean, who can doubt that?

But talking about that all the time...

That's bad for the country, because it's damaging for the export businesses.

Businesses that pay taxes. Those taxes pay...

retirement fees, for instance. But, please,

don't think I'm here to ask you to keep silence.

I'm here to suggest that you ease a little bit...

on the corruption topic. Just that.

Corrupt people are in the Gospel.

Playing with the truth, setting Jesus up.

Social corruption is the result

of a corrupted heart.

That's why it cannot be forgiven.

Your Eminence Bergoglio, you must know there are lots of people trying

to have you sent to the Roman Curia, to a bureaucratic post.

Can you imagine that life?

Stuck all day in an office.

A 2x2 office.

No more wandering the streets.

Those moves can be stopped, of course.

I mean,

I have the contacts to do that.

Do you think I'm going to keep quiet out of fear?

Do you really think so?

- So everything will stay the same. - I hope not.

I hope you tell those contacts of yours to fight corruption, as it ought to be.

I hope to see you soon, Your Eminence.

Here or in Rome?

Your Eminence Bergoglio!

- Where are you going this late? - What kind of party are you coming from?

You're not my confessor. I won't say.

You don't need to confess, I can imagine where you're coming from.

- Where are you going? - To San Pantale�n Church.

- I want to arrive before the confessants. - I'll give you a ride.

No, go to sleep, you need it.

Look who's talking. You always wake up at 4:30 a.m.! Let me take you there!

No, the bus is already here.

- How are you coping? - Like the lyrics of that tango:

"In a fight that's continuous and tight."

There's always a knot we need to untie, Ana.

I know.

Are you seeing someone?

- I'm like you. - Are you keeping a vow of chastity?

My life is my job. And my daughter, of course.

I hope you didn't come to write another controversial article.

My mom died.

Her headaches were caused by an aneurysm.

I'm so sorry, dear.

- I'm truly sorry. - Thanks.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I'm here to spread her ashes where she first kissed my father.

She would have liked you to say a funeral prayer for her.

Sure.

May the soul of Patricia and of all the deceased, by God's mercy,

rest in peace. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Thank you.

I'd like to believe

that my mom's life doesn't end here.

A long time ago, I spent some time in Germany.

Do you know how I spent my free time? I used to go to a cemetery.

- What for? - Because it was near the airport.

And I waved at the planes that were headed to Buenos Aires.

I'm very close to this city. That's my neurosis.

Here, everybody goes to the shrink to get rid of those.

I get rid of mine by drinking mate tea.

Luckily, I don't think I'll ever travel to Europe again.

- Why not? - Archbishops work until they're 75.

- So I'll ask for my retirement. - No, you will never retire.

It's time to take a vacation. Do you know when I last had one?

35 years ago!

- Hi, father. - How are you?

- Good. Visiting the neighborhood? - As usual.

- Good luck. - Thank you. I baptized him.

- Not long ago. He was all grown up. - Hi, Father Jorge. How are you?

How are the kids? Are they OK? Take care of them.

- Sure. Thank you, father. - Come here.

- Father Jorge, could you bless my altar? - Of course, Etelmira.

- Thanks. - Make some mate tea. We'll be right back.

- I'll be waiting. - Come.

Pope Jorge!

- Nico. - How are you?

- Good. - Can you take me a photo with Pope Jorge?

Keep calling me pope and you won't get that T-shirt signed by the players.

- No, father, please! - Smile! Come on.

When I bring it, I want you to tell me the name of the current pope.

- It starts with an "R". - I swear I'll know it.

- It's a deal, then. - OK.

We show Jesus our sins, our wounds.

We ask him to look at us, to touch us,

to heal and forgive us.

The more hardships you go through, the easier it is for you to find God.

The poor are like the crucified Christ.

Like the suffering Christ.

My people are poor

and I'm one of you.

Father Jorge.

We'd like you to have lunch with us. It'd be a gift for my daughter.

Are you inviting me over for lunch? OK.

- OK. Let's go. - Thank you, father.

They taste so much better than mine, Renata.

You're sharing your food with us.

That means you're sharing your hearts as well.

She's been crying every night for two weeks.

May I?

Tell me.

I did something...

I got rid of it, father.

I got rid of it.

An abortion is something terrible.

But I really regret it.

I really do...

God is mercy.

He knows you regret it from the bottom of your heart.

I'm sure he's forgiving you right now.

There are many rumors around his resignation: from a lack of strength

to his inability to control the Vatican bank scandals.

A pope should never quit.

The Pope's decision was pondered before God.

It's a gesture of greatness and generosity.

Such a revolutionary gesture has not been seen in 600 years.

Benedict XVI thus be comes the first pope to resign the papacy.

- Good morning. How are you? - Good morning.

Good morning.

C�ndido! How are you?

So-so? You're always complaining.

You look great, C�ndido. Really.

This doesn't look so great, though. You've lost two knights and a rook.

- Do you know when you'll move? - When the new archbishop is elected.

- A new pope should be elected first. - Yes. That's right.

By then, maybe one of the rooms with a view to the courtyard is available.

- This is fine. - This is room number 13.

- You don't care, do you? - No, dear.

I'm going to be out a lot, anyway,

because I'll keep confessing, saying mass

and going to the villas.

Then the German shoots, but the bullet doesn't come out.

And God's voice is heard.

"That Polish soldier cannot die."

The German is surprised and asks: "Why, Lord?"

"That Polish soldier cannot die

because he will become pope."

The German thinks for a while and says:

"Alright. But, after him, I'll become pope."

- It's not very funny. - Don't pull my leg, man.

I've told it lots of times and everyone laughs their head of.

When told by a cardinal, the joke is funnier.

Here.

For the journey.

I'm devoted to Saint Joseph and this is Saint Peter. Is it some kind of hint?

Sure it is. It'll be very exciting to hear the election result in Latin.

Don't joke about that. I won't be elected. Luckily.

In the Vatican, it's sometimes easier to lose your faith than to find it.

ROME

How did you know I was already here?

I have good contacts in Rome now.

Some people still don't want you to be a candidate.

They spread some rumor about you having had a lung removed.

That's an exaggeration!

I had the upper lobe removed. That's all. It's not the same.

But the Vatican can sometimes be like a den of snakes.

- Your talk before the cardinals was good. - Really?

There are two Churches: the earthly Church,

which lives for itself, devoted to itself, a Church...

imbued with narcissism, which shut Jesus Christ in;

and, then, there is another Church,

the evangelizer Church,

which comes out of itself: the Church of the word of God.

The Church needs to move in the outskirts. Not only in the geographical outskirts,

but the existential outskirts,

the outskirts of sorrow and injustice.

The outskirts of the lack of faith.

Hasn't it crossed your mind, just for a minute,

that you might be elected as the new pope?

No.

If you are elected, I'm writing a book about you.

They won't elect someone who asked for retirement.

Didn't you tell me that decision was up to the Holy Spirit?

Here's what you ordered, madam.

Thank you.

Saint Augustine, before becoming a saint, said:

"Give me chastity and perseverance, just not yet." Think about it.

OK, I'll think about it for a few months and I'll let you know.

- Bye. - Bye.

What did that opportunist say to you?

That the new pope will be Italian.

But that girl has no idea! The Italian cardinal has a limit.

He's a brilliant intellectual, but, when he speaks, a translator is needed,

so few Italian cardinals will vote for him.

I don't think he'll get more than 40 votes.

What do you think about the chances of the archbishop of Buenos Aires?

I think he'll get voted, but up to a limit: no more than 25votes.

That may not be a limit, but a starting point.

Are you saying that Bergoglio could be elected pope?

I'm saying that there's no sure candidate.

Among those who can compete, there is also Father Jorge.

If you're so sure, why don't you write that?

"The new pope will come from the dirty waters of R�o de la Plata."

A SURPRISE MAY HITUS FROM R�O DE LAPLATA

SENDING FILES

What's that nonsense about Bergoglio winning?

It's my job. I'm not the unskilled girl you sent here eight years ago.

Here's someone who wants to say hi.

Alfredo! I'm so glad to hear you! How's that book going?

Great. It just got out. I have two copies here and one is for you.

- Thanks. - Darling, with all due respect,

I'd say the Canadian cardinal might be the one.

Have you heard that?

The article is under my name, so, if I'm wrong, it's my problem.

You're half Argentinian, aren't you? You know how Argentinians kill themselves?

- No. - Jumping of their ego.

You'll write an article about two candidates.

Scherer.

Scola.

Bergoglio.

Bergoglio.

Why that board? Do you want an Italian pope?

The nationality is actually not important. God said to Saint Francis:

"My house is crooked. Straighten it."

We need a poor Church, for the poor,

for all the poor.

Sister, a little more, please.

Thank you very much.

Jorge, did you know some cardinals miss their cell phones?

They say being in the social networks is a way of preaching the Gospel.

The soles of my shoes are my only cell phone.

- D id you burn yourself? - No, I just have a sore throat.

- Are you taking any drugs? - Yes, these here.

- How many are you taking? - One every 8 hours.

Take one every 6 hours, plus one gram of vitamin C.

At last we're having a pope that knows about medicine.

It's your turn now. You have to prepare yourself, dear.

LIFE AND POETRY OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Bergoglio.

Bergoglio.

Bergoglio.

Bergoglio.

Bergoglio.

Do you accept your canonical election as Supreme Pontif?

I'm a big sinner, but I trust in God's mercy and patience.

With suffering, I accept.

Some of them will regret having voted for him.

I prefer mine.

No, no. That's OK. Let's go.

I want to greet you first,

because I'm very pleased that you are recovered.

Thank God you're here with us.

Up, up!

Thank you.

No, no. Stand up!

Oh, thank you very much! Thank you very much!

Have you talked to the Pope?

No, sweetie. He's very busy now.

Wait. My phone's ringing.

- Hello? - Hi, Ana. How are you?

Fine. I'm fine. How are you?

I'm just calling some friends.

- Can I ask you two questions? - The first one is for free.

At the chapel, were you sitting under the fresco of Jesus and his disciples?

No. The legend wasn't true this time.

I was sitting right on the other side.

What's the other one?

Well, now I don't know how to call you.

Your Holiness? Francis?

Holy Father?

- As usual. - Father Jorge?

Yes, Ana. I'm still Father Jorge.

First of all, let me ask you a favor. Before the bishop blesses the people,

I'm going to ask you

to pray the Lord to bless me. The prayer of the people

asking God to bless His bishop.

Let's make this...

In silence, let's make this your prayer for me.

- Glory to God... - In the highest.

Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible,

- And on Earth... - Peace to the men.

and suddenly you are doing the impossible. Saint Francis of Assisi

Peace to the men who are loved by the Lord.

- Glory to God... - In the highest.

- And on Earth... - Peace to the men.

Pece to the men who are loved by the Lord.

- We praise you. - We bless you.

- We adore you. - We glorify you.

- We praise you. - We bless you.

- We adore you. - We glorify you.

- We thank you. - We thank you.

- We thank you. - For your immense glory.

- Glory to God... - In the highest.

- And on Earth... - Peace to the men.

Peace to the men who are loved by the Lord.

- Glory to God... - In the highest.

- And on Earth... - Peace to the men.

Peace to the men who are loved by the Lord.

- We praise you. - We bless you.

- We adore you. - We glorify you.

- We praise you. - We bless you.

- We adore you. - We glorify you.

- We thank you. - We thank you.

- We thank you. - For your immense glory.

Oh, Lord, our Heavenly King!