India, April 21 -- Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was elected as the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, took an unprecedented step of adopting the name Francis. The Argentine-born was the first Jesuit pope and history's first Latin American pontiff. He served as the head of the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years until his death at 88 on Monday.

Upon his ascension to the papacy, the late pontiff chose the name Francis in honour of St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century saint known for his poverty, humility, and peace advocacy. This choice was unique, as no other pontiff had ever taken this name. Pope Francis' decision set the tone for his papacy, which was focused on humility, justice for the poor, and love for nature.

During a press conference ju...