"Freedom of choice makes it possible to plan our lives and to make the most of ourselves. Yet if this freedom lacks noble goals or personal discipline, it degenerates into an inability to give oneself generously to others."
Pope Francis was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 2013 to 2025. Born in Buenos Aires, he was the first pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit pope. He died on April 21, 2025.