Both of Pope Francis I's parents were Italian, La Nacion, a leading Argentinian newspaper reports. Mario and Regina.He graduated with a chemist's degree but at age 21 decided to become a priest. He was ordinated in December, 1969, in the Jesuit order and was elevated to cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001.He is frugal, La Nacion reports, often walking around Rome in a plain overcoat rather than his Prince of the Church outfit and didn't even bother buying new vestments when he became cardinal.He's also a passionate reader of Dostoevsky and Borges, the newspaper saysHe's a soccer fan and likes to tango.Which just means he's from Buenos Aires.