Before he was the spiritual leader to over a billion Catholics, Pope Francis was keeping the peace in a very different way—as a nightclub bouncer in Buenos Aires. Yes, the man who later preached about mercy and inclusion once stood at the door deciding who got into the party. 🙃
Imagine trying to sneak into a club and being stopped by a future pope. “Turn the other cheek? Sure—after you show me some ID.”
This was Pope Francis when he was young. I believe maybe in the 1950s? Or early 1960s? I’m not sure. He looks friendly as he was even later in his life.
It’s a detail that became legendary during his papacy—proof that even a guy who started off tossing drunks out of bars can end up in white robes waving from the Vatican balcony.
Pope Francis will be remembered not just for his groundbreaking firsts—first Jesuit pope, first from the Americas—but for his radically inclusive spirit, his deep compassion, and his willingness to bring ancient traditions into modern conversations.
Rest in peace 🌍✝️🕯️
