Pope Francis will be mourned by the world Saturday — but only one of his relatives is expected to attend his funeral.
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the future pontiff was the oldest of five children born to the former Regina Maria Sivori and Mario Jose Francisco, Italian immigrants who raised the family in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
His only living sibling, Maria Elena Bergoglio, 77, last saw her older brother in March 2013, before he left for Rome to attend the conclave and ultimately become the head of the Catholic Church, Argentinian news outlet ¡Hola! reported.
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Only one of Pope Francis’ family members is expected to attend his funeral in Rome on Saturday. AFP via Getty Images
Maria Elena did not go to Rome for Francis’
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